At his presser, Chris Christie: "Bridget Kelly lied to me"

[KeepItReal]

He's terminated Bridget Kelly's employment and apologized to Ft. Lee residents and others.

Christie said he asked everyone on his staff to give them information.

He's claiming that he was misled and lied to by his staff.

He's asked Bill Stepien to withdraw his name from GOP State Party Chair and withdraw from Republican's Governors Association post.

Update: Christie is going to Ft. Lee later today to apologize to the Mayor and residents in person.

[Downwinder]

1. Bridget have a book contract?

[lostincalifornia]

2. He is lying.

[KeepItReal]

6. I don't believe she had the firepower to unilaterally call for that bridge closure

She's following someone's edict.

[ZX86]

7. I will with hold judgement

until a Fox News body language expert weighs in.

[lostincalifornia]

3. You can bet he promised her something to fall on the sword

[justiceischeap]

4. Bridget has been thrown under the bridge. nt

[Lex]

10. I hope she sings like a canary.

And tells the truth about what he knew. Or, maybe he's already worked a deal with her.

[justiceischeap]

11. The deal was made when this first came out

I think we'll see Kelley in some cushy job in 6 months or so.

[warrior1]

5. no body on twitter is believing him

[Xipe Totec]

8. Governor Jersey Barrier. nt

[LiberalFighter]

9. Didn't I hear that there were only two people that Christie had meetings?

And Bridget wasn't one of them.