- Chris Christie, as soon as a Donald Trump ally, referred to as the details of the federal indictment “devastating.”
- The previous New Jersey governor and former US lawyer spoke to CNN’s Jake Tapper on Friday.
- Christie is one in every of two 2024 GOP rivals to not defend Trump following these new allegations.
Chris Christie made a compelling case for why individuals ought to take note of the current federal indictment of former President Donald Trump.
On Friday night, Christie was one in every of two rivals to not defend Trump over the 37-count indictment in opposition to the previous president.
“These details are devastating,” Christie, a former US lawyer, instructed CNN’s Jake Tapper on Friday.
“Individuals are going to argue about who ought to and who shouldn’t have been indicted and who needs to be tried, however let me say this, the larger subject for our nation is, is that this the conduct that we would like from somebody who needs to be president of the USA?” he requested.
“To take nationwide safety paperwork involving warfare and our nuclear program, to maintain them of their residence after they’re not allowed to take action, exposing them to doubtlessly being seen by any variety of individuals, after which truly displaying them to individuals — displaying off — that is irresponsible conduct,” Christie continued.
—Chris Christie (@GovChristie) June 10, 2023
The previous New Jersey governor was as soon as pivotal to Trump’s success. Throughout the 2016 primaries, Christie dropped out and roughly two weeks later endorsed then-candidate Trump — the primary GOP governor to take action — forward of Tremendous Tuesday.
The connection has since soured. Christie is now operating in opposition to Trump within the 2024 GOP major.
Trump has denied any wrongdoing and has as a substitute railed in opposition to particular counsel Jack Smith.
