Three of Governor Christie’s closest allies were indicted on Friday. WNYC’s senior editor for politics and policy Andrea Bernstein and New Jersey Public Radio reporter Matt Katz discuss the charges — and what they portend for the governor’s 2016 presidential hopes. Plus: more political corruption news out of New York State.
“I honestly don’t know,” whether Skelos will give up his position as senate majority leader when he’s arrested this week, says @AndreaWNYC.
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) May 4, 2015
Will Bharara indict Gov. Cuomo himself for interfering w/the Moreland Commission? @AndreaWNYC: “I wouldn’t rule anything out.”
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) May 4, 2015
Breaking: Dean Skelos, leader of N.Y. Senate, and his son have surrendered to federal authorities http://t.co/TX75IyyZgB
— Thomas Kaplan (@thomaskaplan) May 4, 2015
NJ US Atty Fishman doesn’t comment on culture; NY US Atty Preet Bharara comments on Albany’s corruption constantly, says @AndreaWNYC.
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) May 4, 2015
Bridgegate confirms the vague stereotype that NJ plays “too tough, too dirty.” —@mattkatz00 of what voters across U.S. think of Christie.
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) May 4, 2015
[audio:http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/audio.wnyc.org/bl/bl050415apod.mp3].@AndreaWNYC: “I do not rule Chris Christie out [of 2016]…politics loves a redemption song.”
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) May 4, 2015
