Snarling traffic on the George Washington Bridge had fatal consequences for one 91-year-old woman who was being rushed to the hospital when officials in New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s administration blocked lanes on the world’s busiest bridge out of political retribution.
The governor’s chances of a presidential run are now threatened following the release of emails proving members of his staff blocked lanes on the bridge back in September because the mayor of Fort Lee refused to endorse Christie’s re-election campaign.
‘Is it wrong that I am smiling,’ former Port Authority official David Wildstein said in a text message after successfully reverting three lanes of traffic to one.