President Trump has fired a sharp warning shot at former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, hinting at a fresh criminal probe into the infamous 2013 Bridgegate scandal.
According to The New York Post, Trump took to Truth Social late Sunday to blast Christie as "Sloppy Chris" and suggest revisiting the political revenge plot that gridlocked the George Washington Bridge. The president’s words carry weight, especially following a recent FBI raid on another Trump critic, former National Security Adviser John Bolton.
Trump didn’t hold back in his social media tirade, accusing Christie of dodging responsibility for what he called “criminal acts” during the Bridgegate fiasco. “Can anyone believe anything that Sloppy Chris says?” he wrote, pointing to Christie’s alleged lies to avoid prison while others, including a young mother, faced harsh charges.
The Bridgegate affair, for those who’ve forgotten, was a deliberate scheme in 2013 to snarl traffic on the George Washington Bridge, punishing Fort Lee’s Democratic mayor for not supporting Christie’s reelection. Local residents endured days of maddening delays, a petty act of political spite that still stinks of arrogance.
Two of Christie’s associates were convicted for their role in the plot, though the Supreme Court later overturned those convictions in 2020, ruling the actions didn’t break federal law. Despite the legal escape hatch, the stench of deception and corruption lingers, and Trump seems eager to reopen old wounds.
Christie, a Republican who once stood by Trump before turning critic, has consistently denied any direct involvement in the scandal. Yet, with Trump’s latest threat, the former governor might find himself under a microscope again, whether the evidence holds or not.
“For the sake of JUSTICE, perhaps we should start looking at that very serious situation again?” Trump mused on Truth Social, a line that sounds less like a question and more like a directive. It’s hard to miss the irony of a man so often targeted by probes now wielding the same weapon against a former ally.
Trump capped his post with a bold declaration: “NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW!” Those words echo the very phrase used by his FBI director, Kash Patel, after the raid on Bolton’s home and office just days prior on Friday. If this is justice, it sure feels like it comes with a personal edge.
Let’s be clear: if Christie did orchestrate or cover up a scheme to punish political enemies through public misery, that’s a betrayal of trust worth investigating. But timing matters, and this sudden zeal for accountability smells like a counterpunch after Christie’s recent jabs at Trump on a low-rated ABC News show.
Christie’s appearance on “This Week With George Slopadopolus,” as Trump mockingly called it, seems to have lit the fuse for this renewed scrutiny. The ex-governor suggested Trump doesn’t care about distancing himself from federal probes, a critique that clearly stung enough to provoke a fiery response.
The broader backdrop here includes the raid on Bolton, a vocal Trump detractor, whose Maryland home and DC office were searched for allegedly stolen national security documents. When critics face such intense federal heat while Trump’s own rhetoric ramps up against Christie, the line between justice and retribution blurs.
Is this a genuine push for accountability, or a strategic move to silence dissent within Republican ranks? Either way, the public deserves clarity on Bridgegate’s unresolved questions, not just a spectacle of political score-settling.
The George Washington Bridge debacle wasn’t just a traffic jam; it was a stark reminder of how power can be abused to settle personal grudges. If Trump’s threat leads to a real investigation, it could either expose hidden truths or devolve into a weaponized distraction from other pressing issues.
Christie’s past denials and the Supreme Court’s ruling may shield him legally, but public perception is another battlefield. A reopened case, even if driven by mixed motives, might finally force answers about who knew what and when during those chaotic days in 2013.
Ultimately, this clash between Trump and Christie isn’t just about old scandals; it’s about whether justice can stand apart from politics in a deeply divided era. Americans, stuck in metaphorical traffic jams of their own, deserve leaders who prioritize truth over vendettas, no matter who’s in the crosshairs.
