So.... the top cop on the scene, coordinating the closings via text messages in realtime with Wildstein... just happened to be longtime Chrstie family friend, all the way down to little league coaching.
Does anyone still believe Christie knew nothing, and that these super-loyal people he had known for decades all suddenly simultaneously chose to act without his knowledge?
Report: Another Christie Ally At GW Bridge For Lane Closures
Report: Another Christie Ally At GW Bridge For Lane Closures
A Port Authority police officer who grew up with New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was at the George Washington Bridge to witness the lane closings, and was in communication with David Wildstein, a port authority official who has also been tied to the scandal, according to MSNBC.
Lieutenant Thomas "Chip" Michaels sent text messages to Wildstein updating him about the lane closures and their impact on the town of Fort Lee, according to documents submitted to the New Jersey legislative committee by Wildstein and reviewed by Brian Murphy and Steve Kornacki for MSNBC.
While at the bridge, Michaels sent Wildstein a text message to tell him he had an idea to "make this better," according to MSNBC.
Documents submitted to the legislative committee show that Fort Lee Mayor Mark Sokolich complained to the Port Authority that its police officers told commuters that the lane closures were the result of a decision made by Sokolich. The documents do not show whether Chip Michaels was one of those police officers, according to MSNBC.
Michaels grew up in Livingston, N.J. with Christie and has coached Christie's son in little league hockey, according to MSNBC. And Michaels' brother, Jeffrey Michaels, is a powerful GOP lobbyist in the state and has donated to pro-Christie groups.
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