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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie speaks about the best ways to prevent human trafficking at major events like the Super Bowl, at a McCain Institute forum event Friday, Nov. 22, 2013, in Phoenix. Host Cindy McCain, wife... New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie speaks about the best ways to prevent human trafficking at major events like the Super Bowl, at a McCain Institute forum event Friday, Nov. 22, 2013, in Phoenix. Host Cindy McCain, wife of Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., chairs the Arizona Governor's Task Force on Human Trafficking and Christie has championed anti-trafficking legislation in New Jersey. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) MORE LESS

By Catherine Thompson

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January 8, 2014 12:31 p.m.

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Documents obtained by TPM Wednesday show that one of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s (R) closest aides talked about lane closures on the George Washington Bridge with the agency that oversees it weeks before they occurred, gridlocking the borough of Fort Lee.

Chris Christie Bridge Scandal Documents

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Catherine Thompson (@kt_thomps) Catherine Thompson is a senior editor for Talking Points Memo in New York City. She came to the site in 2013 and reported on national affairs. Previously, she worked as a research assistant to investigative reporter Wayne Barrett. She can be reached at catherine@talkingpointsmemo.com.

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