Chris Christie Is Quietly Reveling in Robert Mueller's Scrutiny of Jared Kushner

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Chris Christie Is Quietly Reveling in Robert Mueller's Scrutiny of Jared Kushner
The New Jersey governor previously helped put Kushner's father behind bars.
By Chris Sosa / AlterNet
December 19, 2017, 9:34 PM GMT

https://www.alternet.org/news-amp-politics/chris-christie-quietly-reveling-robert-muellers-scrutiny-jared-kushner

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie used an MSNBC appearance to cast suspicion on Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump's son-in-law and husband of Ivanka Trump.

Christie said Kushner "deserves scrutiny" by special counsel Robert Mueller because "he was involved in the transition and involved in meetings that call into question his role."

The governor explained that if Kushner is innocent, the investigation would clear him. He added, "And if he’s not, that will come out too."

“Whether he deserves it or not, he’s getting it,” Christie said of the increased scrutiny of Kushner, “[T]he facts will determine that ultimately."

Christie also stifled GOP talking points that insinuate Mueller is part of an anti-Trump conspiracy, saying, "[Mueller's] an honest guy. I believe he will do an honest, fair investigation."


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[deminks]

1. Deflection. If he was part of the transition, Mueller has his emails, too.

They might be worse than bridgegate. IMHO.

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2. He left the transition team before the e-mails.

[bench scientist]

3. No this is far more personal. Christie doesnt like Jared at all.

Chris Christie was the Federal Prosecutor who put Jared ‘s father Charles Kushner in prison for illegal campaign contributions, tax evasion, and witness tampering.
Those two hate each other.

[whathehell]

6. I'd say Jared has more reason to dislike Christie than the reverse..

After all, Jared watched Christie put his dad in prison.

Christie may dislike Jared's father, but, in terms of that case, had no particular reason to dislike his son.

[tblue37]

4. Maybe. But Bannon & Kushner pushed Christie out pretty soon after the election.

Christie is more politically experienced than the noobs in the WH. Unlike them, he knows how to buffer himself effectively enough to make sure that only his minions take the fall.

[marylandblue]

8. Exactly. He knows what not to put in an email.

[Hestia]

5. Interesting, Christie jailed Kushner's father which is what got Christie off the transition team

Look like he is disparaging the son now.

[PearliePoo2]

7. Oh yeah, Christie's a revengeful, evil bastard. He wanted a job with this administration.

Probably as Vice President since his campaign to be President failed. Kushner threw his ass to the street.

Now he's going to fuck with Kushner any way he can. Going on the news programs is just one part of his plan.

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9. Doesn't mean he's wrong about Jared or Mueller. He has no hand in whatever it is thats going to....

happen to Jared.

[PearliePoo2]

10. He sure was singing Mueller's praises, wasn't he?

I wouldn't put it past him one bit to leak some dirt he's got on Kushner either.

Christie has lots of experience in covering his ass and covering up any trails that lead back to him.

He came close to getting nailed for 'BridgeGate', but so far he's skated on that one.

He's a nasty, vulgar bastard but he's smart and clever too. Bad combination of ingredients to put all together.

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12. They were both US Attorneys at the same time and they both went after corruption and they both...

are Republicans as opposed to Teapublicans or populist Rinos. Christie danced around the edge of it with Trump and got burnt without getting any mud on himself. Bridgegate was more Watergate than Russiagate.

[robbedvoter]

11. Quietly? Christie?

[AnnieBW]

13. I wonder if Fats Christie

Is going to spill the beans on his former pal once he gets out of office in January?

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15. If he knew anything he might, it was obvious that Trump was dangling him to twist slowly in the wind

something GOP presidents facing impeachment do to "traitors". I wish he knew where some of the bodies were buried.

[kentuck]

14. Don't trust him too far.

He may be the next Attorney General?

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16. He buried Jared's daddy. He's getting bupkis from the Orange Shitgibbon.