President Trump threatens to investigate Chris Christie after ABC criticism

President Trump threatens to investigate Chris Christie after the former governor criticised him on ABC’s ‘This Week.

Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie faced a public threat of investigation from President Donald Trump following critical remarks on ABC’s This Week on Sunday.

Trump posted on Truth Social, referring to Christie as “Sloppy Chris” and questioning his credibility. He also brought up the 2013 George Washington Bridge lane closure, suggesting Christie’s role in the incident should be reexamined.

“I just watched Sloppy Chris Christie be interviewed on a ratings challenged ‘News’ Show, ‘This Week With George Slopadopolus,’ on ABC Fake News (By the way, what the ‘hell happened to Jonathan Karl’s hair? He looks absolutely terrible! It’s amazing what bad ratings, on a failed television show that was forced to pay me $16,000,000, can do to one’s appearance!). Can anyone believe anything that Sloppy Chris says? Do you remember the way he lied about the dangerous and deadly closure of the George Washington Bridge in order to stay out of prison, at the same time sacrificing people who worked for him, including a young mother, who spent years trying to fight off the vicious charges against her. Chris refused to take responsibility for these criminal acts. For the sake of JUSTICE, perhaps we should start looking at that very serious situation again? NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DJT” Trump wrote.

Christie, a former Trump ally, criticized the credibility of Ghislaine Maxwell, convicted in the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case, while defending Trump against allegations.

“Why should we believe a damn thing Ghislaine Maxwell has to say about anyone? ... I don’t think Donald Trump had anything to do with Jeffrey Epstein that was untoward or illegal,” Christie said.

The confrontation comes shortly after the FBI raided the home of John Bolton, another former Trump ally turned critic, reportedly regarding classified information.

Christie suggested Trump’s response reflects a pattern of retribution against public critics.

Christie’s political career was previously affected by the “Bridgegate” scandal, in which Fort Lee, NJ toll lanes were closed during rush hour, allegedly as political retaliation.

While Christie was not indicted, some of his aides were convicted, though the US Supreme Court later overturned the convictions.

At the time, Trump praised Christie, calling the Supreme Court’s decision a “complete and total exoneration.”