Christie Official Held in Contempt over Bridge Scandal
Pleaded the Fifth rather than answer state legislative committee questions
An ex-New Jersey state transportation official who has been linked to an effort by Gov. Chris Christie's (R) administration to close lanes on the most heavily traveled bridge in the U.S. has been held in contempt by a state legislative committee for refusing to answer questions about the scandal.
The New Jersey General Assembly's Transportation, Public Works and Independent Authorities Committee voted unanimously to hold former New York and New Jersey Port Authority member David Wildstein in contempt for pleading the Fifth Amendment during a high-profile hearing on Thursday.
Wildstein said repeatedly when he was asked questions by lawmakers that he was pleading the Fifth "on the advice of counsel."
Hide Comments (0)
Editor's Note: As of February 29, 2024, commenting privileges on reason.com posts are limited to Reason Plus subscribers. Past commenters are grandfathered in for a temporary period. Subscribe here to preserve your ability to comment. Your Reason Plus subscription also gives you an ad-free version of reason.com, along with full access to the digital edition and archives of Reason magazine. We request that comments be civil and on-topic. We do not moderate or assume any responsibility for comments, which are owned by the readers who post them. Comments do not represent the views of reason.com or Reason Foundation. We reserve the right to delete any comment and ban commenters for any reason at any time. Comments may only be edited within 5 minutes of posting. Report abuses.
Please
to post commentsMute this user?
Ban this user?
Un-ban this user?
Nuke this user?
Un-nuke this user?
Flag this comment?
Un-flag this comment?