Gov. Chris Christie again denies knowing of traffic plot

NEWARK, New Jersey (AP) – New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie insists that he had no knowledge about lane closures on the George Washington Bridge either before or during the political payback plot.

The Republican spoke to reporters outside of his office in the statehouse on Tuesday after a former ally testified Christie was told about the gridlock while it was unfolding and seemed happy about it.

David Wildstein says he told Christie about traffic in Fort Lee on the third day of the four-day shutdown in 2013. Wildstein says that Christie laughed after responding sarcastically that he didn’t think Wildstein was involved in a political plot.

Christie says he did not authorize the lane closures and that no evidence would be presented showing that he did.