Chris Christie
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Chris Christie is a prominent Republican politician from New Jersey, best known for serving as the 55th Governor of New Jersey from 2010 to 2018. During his tenure, he focused on fiscal reform, education, and infrastructure improvements, gaining national attention for his outspoken style and bipartisan efforts, particularly in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. Christie has also served as the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, where he gained recognition for his work in combating public corruption and organized crime.
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June 23, 2025
This is against type for him. I'm sure it was a difficult decision. I think his analysis was, he cannot live with a nuclear weapon in Iran, and Israel did all of the heavy lifting.
— Chris Christie
The ARC tunnel project was a fatally flawed project that projected $2-3 billion over budget, every dollar of which would have to be absorbed by New Jersey taxpayers only.
an embarrassing episode for the Department of Justice [that] further undercuts the public confidence in our system of justice.
This is an embarrassing episode for the Department of Justice [that] further undercuts the public confidence in our system of justice.
What happened this weekend doesn't erase Trump's role in the political climate, the language that he uses against his political opponents which is over the top to say the least, but in some cases, points directly to violence.
This is not a message of unity in the face of what could have been a national tragedy.
Mr. Trump has the opportunity to rein in some of the worst rhetorical impulses of the Republican Party.
The selection of Senator J.D. Vance of Ohio as Mr. Trump's running mate doubles down on the portion of the party already completely devoted to him rather than reaches out to the broader party and beyond.
The one commitment I will make to you this morning is I'm not voting for Donald Trump under any circumstances.
In one respect I think the Biden White House would have been happier if he had been charged than for that report to have come out in the midst of a reelection campaign.
In my lifetime I've never seen a situation more asking for a viable third-party candidate.
No, they can't be because there can't be two more diametrically opposed men than Ronald Reagan and Donald Trump.
What poses a national security risk is the possibility that he could be president of the United States again.
I don't think so. And, look, I did this, as you know, for seven years as the U.S. attorney in the fifth-largest office in the country.
I want to see who gets elected. You look at folks like Mike Lawler in New York or Mark Molinaro in New York. Those are the kind of Republicans who will be responsible about certifying an election.
You have Donald Trump who I agree with a number of his policies but who I believe his character absolutely disqualifies him from the presidency.
He'd be appalled. He'd be appalled at the cowardice of people not standing up to something that's so obviously wrong.
The problem is they don't want to do the hard work that's necessary to lead and change the party.
Not my experience of being governor for eight years in a state where I presided over divided government with the Democratic Legislature.
I think the other politics that people don't think about is the small p -- politics of this.





