Christie, Trump To Launch Task Force To Help Combat Opioid Addiction

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, left, gives a thumbs up as New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, right, waves to the crowd as they walk off the stage after a rally at Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory, N.C... Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, left, gives a thumbs up as New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, right, waves to the crowd as they walk off the stage after a rally at Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory, N.C., Monday, March 14, 2016. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton) MORE LESS
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WASHINGTON (AP) — After being unceremoniously dropped from President Donald Trump’s transition team, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is dipping his toes into the administration by taking the lead of a White House commission to combat opioid addiction.

Christie was at the White House Tuesday, meeting with the administration in preparation for the commission rollout.

He and President Trump will host an opioid and drug abuse listening session at the White House to formally kick off the effort Wednesday.

It’s a familiar setting for the governor, who has made fighting heroin and prescription drug abuse a centerpiece of his administration and spoke extensively about the issue during his own presidential bid.

Christie spoke extensively about the issue during his presidential bid and dedicated his final gubernatorial year to addressing the drug crisis.

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