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- Fort_Lee_lane_closure_scandal abstract "The Fort Lee lane closure scandal, also known as the George Washington Bridge lane closure scandal or Bridgegate, is a U.S. political scandal in which a staff member and political appointees of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie colluded to create traffic jams in Fort Lee, New Jersey by closing lanes at the toll plaza to the George Washington Bridge.The problems began on Monday, September 9, 2013, when two of three customary eastbound toll lanes for a particular local street entrance were closed to that traffic during morning rush hour. Local officials, emergency services, and the public were not notified of the lane closures, which Fort Lee declared a threat to public safety. The resulting back-ups and gridlock on local streets only ended when the two lanes were reopened on Friday, September 13, 2013 by an order from Port Authority Executive Director Patrick Foye (D). He said that the "hasty and ill-informed decision" could have endangered lives and violated federal and state laws.The incident was investigated from a few possible motives. The prevailing theory is that the lane closures were retribution against Fort Lee's Mayor Mark Sokolich (D) for not endorsing Christie in the 2013 gubernatorial election. That motive was alleged by federal prosecutors in May 2015, in charges against three New Jersey officials: Bill Baroni, Bridget Anne Kelly and David Wildstein. Wildstein pleaded guilty. The indictment charged that the three conspired to commit fraud by illegally exploiting Port Authorities resources for political ends. Investigators also examined other possible motives.Christie said in a February 2014 interview that he did not know about the lane closures, did not approve or authorize them and only became aware of them from a Wall Street Journal story after the lanes reopened. Christie ordered an internal probe be conducted by the law firm of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. The firm cleared Christie of wrongdoing in their report. The report was criticized for not being able to interview key participants and for reading like a legal brief for Christie's defense.Investigations centered on several of Christie's appointees and staff, including Wildstein, who ordered the lanes closed, and Baroni, who had told the New Jersey Assembly Transportation Committee that the closures were for a traffic study. Both men resigned following sworn testimony that the two had violated protocols and then had sought to hide their involvement. Kelly, Christie's deputy chief of staff, had emailed Wildstein advising him that it was "time for some traffic problems in Fort Lee". She was fired by Christie, who said she had lied to him about her involvement. Christie's close political adviser and election campaign manager, Bill Stepien, resigned after Christie said that he was disturbed by the tone of Stepiens's emails related to the lane closures. David Samson (R), chairman of the Port Authority, resigned on March 28, 2014.Christie's political standing and 2016 presidential campaign prospects were harmed by the scandal. As of May 2014, investigations were underway by the United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey, the New Jersey Legislature, and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. The New Jersey Attorney General has refused to say if it has launched a probe. At a news conference on May 1, 2015 U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman stated that, based upon the evidence that was available, his office would not bring any more charges in the case.".
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