Jury selection began this week in the federal trial of two former top
aides to New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, who are said to have
orchestrated the traffic jam at the George Washington Bridge in 2013
known as “Bridgegate.”
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Potential jurors answering questionnaires in Jury Assembly Room on the first day of jury selection. Artwork by Aggie Kenny |
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Judge Susan Wigenton who presides over the Bridgegate trial in Newark Federal Court. Artwork by Aggie Kenny |
Bridget Anne Kelly, Christie’s former
deputy chief of staff, and Bill Baroni, a Christie appointee to the Port
Authority of New York and New Jersey, are charged with fraud and
conspiracy for allegedly planning the lane closures as an act of
retribution against Fort Lee Mayor Mark Sokolich, for not endorsing
Christie’s bid for re-election.
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