NJ Dem: ‘Premature’ To Consider Impeaching Christie

New Jersey Assemblyman John S. Wisniewski, D-Sayreville, N.J., answers a question at the Statehouse, in Trenton, N.J., Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014, after a top aide to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was linked through em... New Jersey Assemblyman John S. Wisniewski, D-Sayreville, N.J., answers a question at the Statehouse, in Trenton, N.J., Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014, after a top aide to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was linked through emails and text messages to a seemingly deliberate plan to create traffic gridlock in a town at the base of the George Washington Bridge after its mayor refused to endorse Christie for re-election. Assemblyman Wisniewski says a subpoena was issued Tuesday to David Wildstein, a top political appointee at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey ordering him to appear before an Assembly panel on Jan. 9. (AP Photo/Mel Evans) MORE LESS
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New Jersey Assemblyman John Wisniewski (D), one of the legislators leading the investigation into the bridge scandal, on Sunday said it was “premature” for the legislature to consider impeaching New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) or asking for his resignation.

“Clearly we’re way ahead of that right now,” he said about impeachment, adding that the legislature’s committee is looking more at how to prevent future abuses at the Port Authority if the investigation uncovers any corruption.

Wisniewski also said it was too early to ask Christie to testify before the legislature’s investigative committee.

“We’re not there yet,” he said.”We don’t have any reason to do that.”

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