New Jersey Subpoenas Christie Aides in Traffic Probe

A New Jersey State Assembly committee subpoenaed 18 of Gov. Chris Christie's top aides and appointees in the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey on Friday to find out how many government officials helped create a huge four-day traffic jam in Fort Lee, N.J. as political payback against the borough's mayor.

The subpoenas name several of Christie's Port Authority appointees, as well as nearly everyone in his administration, including Bridget Anne Kelly and Bill Stepien, the governor's former deputy chief of staff and former campaign manager, respectively, both of whom Christie fired for their involvement in the scandal. His press secretary Michael Drewniak, who documents show was aggressive in his efforts to prevent the media from getting more information about the mysterious traffic jam, has also been subpoenaed, as have the Office of the Governor and Chris Christie For Governor, Inc., his reelection campaign. Read more...