The Latest: Aide says Christie talked to Cuomo about bridge

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

The Latest: Aide says Christie talked to Cuomo about bridge

Updated 1:41 pm, Monday, October 24, 2016

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The Latest on the George Washington Bridge lane-closing trial (all times local):

2:35 p.m.

A former aide to Republican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says the governor said he told New York's Democratic governor to have the head of a bistate agency that controls the George Washington Bridge back off after testifying to lawmakers investigating lane closures on the bridge.

Prosecutors say the lanes were closed to create traffic headaches for a Democratic mayor who didn't support Christie.

Port Authority Executive Director Patrick Foye testified in December 2013 the lane closures were ordered by self-described plot mastermind David Wildstein, who has pleaded guilty. Foye testified he was unaware of any traffic study at the time.

Ex-Christie aide Bridget Kelly testified Monday in her criminal trial Christie said days later he had told New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (KWOH'-moh) to tell Foye to back off. A Cuomo spokesman hasn't commented.

Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/us/article/The-Latest-Aide-says-she-told-Christie-twice-10160579.php

[TreasonousBastard]

1. When I first heard about this, I was mystified...

I understand pretty well how the bi-state Port Authority works, but I don't understand why Christie, an unpopular Republican Governor, would expect Cuomo, a popular Democratic Governor, to do any favors for him. Especially this kind of crooked deal.

Maybe he was explaining/threatening that if it hit the fan, some would head up toward Albany, maybe it was a courtesy call to tell him something was up...

Stranger things have happened in the halls of power.

[eggplant]

2. Cuomo is far from popular.

[BumRushDaShow]

3. As I have posted before, Andrew is not Mario. eom