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Report: Acting U.S. Attorney Facing Ethics Investigation For Potentially Helping Christie
Report: Acting U.S. Attorney Facing Ethics Investigation For Potentially Helping Christie
Here's yet another twist in the New Jersey gubernatorial election: The Associated PRess reports that Acting U.S. Attorney Ralph Marra -- who is the successor to now-Republican nominee Chris Christie -- is facing an internal investigation for possibly politicizing the recent corruption ...
Chris Christie, Former US Attorney, Claims He’s Still “Got” Federal Prosecutors
Chris Christie, Former US Attorney, Claims He’s Still “Got” Federal Prosecutors
emptywheel.firedoglake.com — Chris Christie's ongoing ties with his old friends at the US Attorney's office just got much worse.... First we learned that Chris Christie gave a highly inappropriate loan to one of his Assistant US Attorneys, Michele Brown, when he was her ... (more) Chris Christie, Former US Attorney, Claims He’s Still ...
See Chris Christie Skate
See Chris Christie Skate
politickerny.com — In January 2006, we now know from a memo released Tuesday by the House Judiciary Committee, the... name of Christopher J. Christie—then the U.S. Attorney for New Jersey and now the Republican nominee for governor—appeared on a list of potential targets ... (more) See Chris Christie Skate
Asst. U.S. Attorney Who Took Loan from Chris Christie Resigns
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com — Another shoe has dropped in the New Jersey gubernatorial race. Assistant U.S. Attorney Michele Brown -- who... took a $46,000 loan in 2007 from her then-boss Chris Christie, who is now the Republican nominee for Governor -- has resigned from her job in ... (more) Asst. U.S. Attorney Who Took Loan from Chris Christie ...
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Nowwwww It's Getting Interesting
Talking Points Memo — ... We've still got the on-going questions about whether NJ Gov candidate Chris Christie pushed political prosecutions as US Attorney to keep on Karl Rove's good side and pave the way for his run for governor. Now comes word that the hold-over acting US Attorney who took for Christie (a Bush era appointee for the 'acting' slot) is himself now facing an internal investigation into whether he politicized a recent corruption investigation to aide Christie's campaign and hurt Gov. Corzine. ...

Christie: "I've Got" U.S. Attorneys In New Jersey
Daily Kos — ... This raised eyebrows on several levels, but the "wow factor" here emanates mostly from the fact that once again, it appears as if someone needs to remind Chris Christie that although he used to work there, the U.S. Attorney's office is not a subsidiary of the Christie for Governor campaign (although they have occasionally behaved that way, which may soon lead to a Justice Department investigation). ...

NJ-Gov: The Video Chris Christie Doesn't Want Anyone to See
Daily Kos — ... The July arrests of a number of New Jersey politicos was initially hailed as a potential boon for Christie. That was tarnished a bit by the revelation that the acting U.S. Attorney in New Jersey (Christie's replacement and ally) might have violated ethics laws by coordinating with the Christie campaign. ...

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CREW Calls For Investigation Of Christie
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com 8/18/2009 — The government watch-dog Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington has jumped into the fray against former U.S. Attorney Chris Christie, who is now the Republican nominee for Governor of New Jersey. CREW is now calling for an investigation ...
Christie Attacks Corzine For "Trader's Mentality," Then Gets Hammered By Press About Loan Story
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com 8/24/2009 — On a conference call with reporters just now, former U.S. Attorney and New Jersey Republican gubernatorial nominee Chris Christie sought to open a new line of attack against Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine's ethics, hammering the incumbent as a Wall St. ...
Dem Congressman: Christie "Has Broken The Law Multiple Times"TPM Election Central
New Jersey Democrats are continuing to pile on Republican gubernatorial nominee and former U.S. Attorney Chris Christie, with more accusations that he's violated the law by mixing politics and the prosecutor's office. Dem Congressman Frank Pallone has put out a statement seizing on a comment ...
NJ-Gov: CREW Calls For An Investigation of ChristieDaily Kos
The Republican nominee for Governor of New Jersey, Chris Christie, has had a pretty bad week . It is showing very few signs of improvement : The government watch-dog Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington has jumped into the fray against former U.S. Attorney Chris Christie, who ...
Christie Didn't Report Loan Income On Tax ReturnTPM Election Central
The new story on Chris Christie, the former U.S. Attorney and current Republican nominee for Governor of New Jersey, just keeps getting worse, the New York Times reports -- now involving his tax returns. It was revealed that Christie had failed to reveal in his state and federal financial ...
Christie Taking Heat Over Undisclosed Loan To Former Employee In U.S. Attorney's OfficeTPM Election Central
Chris Christie, the former U.S. Attorney and current Republican nominee for Governor of New Jersey, is now getting a new headache over a story that was broken last night by New Jersey Public Television -- that in 2007, Christie made a $46,000 personal loan to an assistant of his in the U.S. ...