Christie's Future Threatened by Allegations

Thug doesn't play well at the polls

A former official at the center of the traffic scandal that has ensnared New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Friday that there's evidence Christie knew lanes had been closed on a bridge at the time, contradicting Christie's insistence otherwise and reigniting a scandal that has threatened his political future….

If Wildstein's allegations prove true, it could be a severe political blow for Christie, seen as a leading Republican presidential candidate in 2016. When the scandal broke open earlier this month, many Republican operatives credited Christie with stanching the bleeding by axing aides and denying culpability, but said evidence that Christie knew more than he let on could prove politically fatal.