Gov. Chris Christie “flat out lied” about the involvement of one of his top aides in the George Washington Bridge scandal, according to a newly uncovered text message from another aide contained in a Bridgegate court filing.
During a December 2013 press conference, Christie was asked if he could “say with certainty” that no one on his staff was involved in the closure of access lanes to the George Washington Bridge three months earlier.
Christie said he was certain — including his top aide and campaign manager, Bill Stepien.
“Oh yeah. I’ve spoken to Mr. Stepien, who’s the person in charge of the campaign, and he has assured me the same thing,” Christie said.
According to the filings, from Bridgegate defendant Bill Baroni, Christie aide Christina Renna then texted another Christie aide, Peter Sheridan.
“Are you listening? He just flat out lied about senior staff and Stepien not being involved,” Renna wrote.
“I’m listening… Gov is doing fine. Holding his own up there,” Sheridan responded.
“Yes. But he lied. And if emails are found with the subpoena or [Governor Christie’s re-election campaign ] emails are uncovered in discovery if it comes to that it could be bad.”
I gotta listen to my lying eyes more often.
Guilty!