Thread: Christie turned down offers to join Trump administration

Christie turned down offers to join Trump administration




(CNN)New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie turned down several positions in President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration.

Christie rejected Trump's offers of Homeland Security secretary, secretary of veterans affairs and ambassador to Italy and more, sources familiar with the offers told CNN, confirming a report by NJ Advance Media.

The one position Christie wanted -- and had been promised, the sources said -- was attorney general. That nomination ultimately went to Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions.

Christie, a longtime Trump friend, was among Trump's closest advisers and top surrogates during the campaign.

But Christie hasn't been a fixture at Trump Tower during the transition, and his political stock was damaged by convictions in the "Bridgegate" scandal in New Jersey.

Christie has also faded from the list of potential candidates to replace Reince Priebus -- Trump's incoming White House chief of staff -- as chairman of the Republican National Committee.

His fade from Trump's orbit comes as Christie enters his final year in office in New Jersey.By Eric Bradner, CNN

Updated 2:15 PM ET, Sun December 11, 2016


http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/11/politics/chris-christie-turned-down-donald-trump/index.html

So glad Donald Trump picked Senator Jeff Sessions as Attorney General.

Originally Posted by GeorgiaPeach

So glad Donald Trump picked Senator Jeff Sessions as Attorney General.

Yes, but I cannot understand why Sen. Sessions was the third choice!

There are many many warning signs all over Trump. Christie is an illegal alien amnesty backer as is Trump surrogates Mike Hucakbee and Newt Gingrich. Trump has appointed three officers of Goldmann Sachs so far when Sachs is an insidious power group responsible for much of the trouble with the DC establish and also supports amnesty for illegals.

Meanwhile, illegal immigration fighters that fought the tide before Trump's arrival sit on the sidelines like Arpaio, Kobach, Malkin, Coulter, Barletta, etc...

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Originally Posted by ALIPAC

There are many many warning signs all over Trump. Christie is an illegal alien amnesty backer as is Trump surrogates Mike Hucakbee and Newt Gingrich. Trump has appointed three officers of Goldmann Sachs so far when Sachs is an insidious power group responsible for much of the trouble with the DC establish and also supports amnesty for illegals.

Meanwhile, illegal immigration fighters that fought the tide before Trump's arrival sit on the sidelines like Arpaio, Kobach, Malkin, Coulter, Barletta, etc...

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Yep, makes one wonder about all the inconsistencies he had on the issue of illegal immigration during his campaign. Furthermore, I find his pick for the Secretary of Labor to be absolutely outrageous. Mr. Pudzer represents everything we're opposed to.

Is Trump really the one picking his cabinet or is he being manipulated by his transition team?