Looks like it’s starting to get deep for Christie in New Jersey. He’s always maintained his innocence in bridge-gate, but a judge has now found probable cause against Christie which means this be headed for a grand jury:
#BREAKING: Judge finds probable cause for official misconduct complaint against Gov. Christie to go forward https://t.co/DaRrNYC7KR pic.twitter.com/LZygb43lc2
— NBC New York (@NBCNewYork) October 13, 2016
A judge has found probable cause for a complaint of official misconduct against Gov. Chris Christie related to the George Washington Bridge lane closures.
The case now goes to the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, which will decide whether to bring the issue to a grand jury for possible indictment.
There was no immediate comment from Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Gurbir Grewal. Grewal was appointed to the position by Christie in January when John Molinelli retired. The governor nominated him to permanently retain the position last month, and it wasn’t immediately clear if Grewal would recuse himself from the case due to the potential perception of conflict of interest.
Attorneys representing Christie declined to comment in court Thursday, referring questions to the governor’s office.
If he ends up guilty in this, especially after all the effort he’s put into telling people he didn’t know anything about it, that could absolutely tank his career as a politician. He’d never be trusted again.