Chris Christie replaced by Mike Pence as leader of Trump transition

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SOURCE: Philadelphia Inquirer

URL: http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/christie_chronicles/Christie-replaced-by-Pence-as-leader-of-Trump-transition.html

by Maddie Hanna


Gov. Christie has been replaced by vice president-elect Mike Pence as the chairman of Donald Trump’s White House transition team.

Christie is now a vice chairman of the team, along with former House speaker Newt Gingrich, former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani, retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, former Republican presidential hopeful Ben Carson, and U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions, the team announced Friday.

In addition to the governor’s replacement, two Christie confidants who were on the transition team -- Rich Bagger, a former Christie chief of staff, and Bill Palatucci, a longtime adviser -- will return to the private sector. Bagger and Palatucci will still remain as advisers to the team.

The team – which also announced an executive committee that includes three of Trump’s children and his son-in-law, among others – “will build on the initial work done under the leadership of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie to help build a transformative government ready to lead from day one,” Trump said in a statement.

The team didn’t disclose why Pence replaced Christie.

The governor was named the transition team chairman in May. While he was passed over this summer as Trump’s running mate, Christie’s political prospects have been a topic of renewed speculation in the aftermath of Trump’s election.

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[Norm Lenhart]

Good. One less RINO to cause problems.

[massadvj]

Christie did not come out of that NJ trial smelling very good, even if he did not know about bridgegate ahead of time.  Based on the evidence in the trial he clearly was told about it when it was going on, and then lied.  And now that his top aides have been snared, they may very well decide to rat out the boss. 

Plus, Pence is the obvious choice for this now that the election is over. 

[GAJohnnie]

Politically smart. Don't jettison someone based on accusations alone but don't cling to your dead wood either. Can not run on "draining the swamp" then be seen as just changing the reptiles in the swamp.

[libertybele]

Wise move.  Chris Christie's political days are coming to an end.

[GtHawk]

Wise move.  Chris Christie's political days are coming to an end.

Fortunately Christie has a bright future ahead in the field of competitive eating, God help the fellow contestants that don't give him enough elbow room!

[Gefn]

Wise move.  Chris Christie's political days are coming to an end.

 

[Cripplecreek]

I'm not sure why anyone puts any stock in these transition teams.

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

Christie is a big fat disappointment frankly. Had such promise in the beginning.

[DCPatriot]

Poor Chris.....he the epitome of what is described as the Peter Principle.

His hugging Obama after 'Sandy'....he never recovered from that, IMO.