Bridge case defendants, law firm head to court over texts
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A trial in the George Washington Bridge lane-closing case is months away at minimum, and already there has been enough mudslinging and accusations of nefarious conduct to rival the current presidential campaign for pure entertainment value.
Christie has claimed he "gave it to the government" some time ago and wasn't sure where it was; the U.S. attorney's office said it never had the phone, and Gibson Dunn wrote in a court filing it "returned" the phone after reviewing its contents in response to a government subpoena.
THE FALLOUT
Since details about the lane closures began to emerge in the fall of 2013, the scandal has rarely been out of the news for long.
Trump is vetting Christie as a potential running mate, according to people with direct knowledge of the vetting process who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the situation publicly.