Oops -Second Christie Appointee to Port Authority Steps Down

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http://www.njtvonline.org/news/video/second-christie-appointee-to-port-authority-steps-down/
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Baroni’s resignation – just one week after the resignation of his subordinate David Wildstein – was the other – but maybe not the last – shoe to drop in the Port Authority GWB lane closing controversy. Or is it? This morning – while announcing
Baroni’s replacement – Deborah Gramiccioni – the governor played down the Baroni departure.

“I already had planned, and he knew I had planned, to replace him a while back with Deb, and it was no surprise to him but he offered his resignation now and I accepted it, as I said, because I thought it was the appropriate thing to do, given all the distraction that’s going on,” said Christie.

But a skeptical press corps pressed the governor about the timing and whether it represented an admission of some sort.

“Mistakes were made and people have to be held accountable for them,” he continued. “Senator Baroni went in front of the committee and took responsibility for the fact that he did not follow the protocols that exist at the Port Authority in approving the traffic study that was recommended by Mr. Wildstein.”