GWB probe: Christie says he's not satisfied with unanswered questions

September 9, 2014, 2:42 PM Last updated: Tuesday, September 9, 2014, 3:45 PM

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Gov. Chris Christie

Governor Christie said Tuesday he is not pleased that several questions remain unanswered a year after local access lanes to the George Washington Bridge were closed tying up traffic in Fort lee for more than four days.

Chief among those questions is who ordered cones to be placed across the access lanes and why.

Christie was asked by a reporter during a news conference in Camden if he was satisfied by the answers obtained so far by the various investigations into the matter including one he called for by a team of lawyers that has so far cost taxpayers $7.2 million.

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Some people havent answered questions, so I guess the answer would be no, Christie told a roomful of reporters.

The internal investigation Christie ordered of his office resulted in a report that found the governor did not know about the lane closures and placed the blame on Bridget Anne Kelly, the deputy chief of staff Christie fired after The Record reported in January that she sent the email, Time for some traffic problems in Fort Lee. The report also blamed David Wildstein, the former Christie appointee at the Port Authority, who Kelly sent the e-mail to. It raised questions about Bill Stepien, Christies two-time campaign manager though it didnt offer any conclusive evidence to tie him to the closures.

Wildstein provided documents to a legislative panel investigating the incident but cited the Fifth Amendment when he appeared before lawmakers, refusing to answer questions including whether he worked at the Port Authority. Both Kelly and Stepien successfully fought legislative subpoenas seeking documents in court by arguing their constitutional right to protect themselves against self incrimination.

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GWB probe: Christie says he's not satisfied with unanswered questions