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Chris Christie Joins ABC as Political Contributor, Says Mueller Is Not to Be 'Trifled With'
31 January 2018
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Former New Jersey governor Chris Christie started his new gig as a political contributor at ABC News on Tuesday, and he sat down with Good Morning America host George Stephanopoulos to discuss some the week's more pressing issues, including a recent assertion by President Trump that he would "love" to be interviewed under oath by the Russia probe's special prosecutor, Robert Mueller. "I'm looking forward to it," he even told a crowd of dumbstruck reporters last week.
"You know President Trump. You know Robert Mueller. What does the president have to fear from Robert Mueller?" Stephanopoulos asked Christie.
<p>"Robert Mueller is not someone to be trifled with," Christie warned. "And he's not someone who takes lightly the words of anybody who he's looking at."</p><p><div id="action_button_container"></div></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="886f1" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="CU01N61517404613"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="958313629408833541" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Former NJ @GovChristie says he doesn’t think Pres. Trump should sit down with Special Counsel Mueller: "I don't bel… https://t.co/ESEo8UCOp4</div> — ABC News (@ABC News)<a href="https://twitter.com/ABC/statuses/958313629408833541">1517314748.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><br></p><p>When asked by Stephanopoulos if Trump should sit down with Mueller, Christie gave a quick and unequivocal "no."</p><p>"I don't believe so," Christie continued after being pressed for an explanation. "Listen, I don't think there's been any...credible allegations against the President of the United States. And I don't think the President of the United States, unless there are credible allegations, and I don't believe there are, should be sitting across from a special counsel."</p><p><div id="c7da91bc-8e44-492f-b7fd-c382c0e55bda"></div></p><p><br></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="66baf" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="W158YP1517404613"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="958313941716951043" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">.@ChrisChristie adds: "I don't think there's been any allegation, credible allegations against the president and I… https://t.co/CbkEbUH4mN</div> — Katherine Faulders (@Katherine Faulders)<a href="https://twitter.com/KFaulders/statuses/958313941716951043">1517314822.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><br></p><p>"You don't think the president has questions to answer about a possible obstruction of justice?" Stephanopoulos asked, incredulously.</p><p><div data-conversation-spotlight=""></div></p><p>"No, I don't think he does at this point, George," Christie confidently replied.</p><p>Pointing to his past as a prosecutor, Christie added, "Only Bob Mueller really knows what he knows, and we won't know it for a while. So everybody who speculates about this stuff, George? They're throwing darts at the wall with a blindfold on."</p><p><strong>Unsurprisingly, not everybody was satisfied with Christie's response:</strong></p><p><br></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="28103" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="FMSXPE1517404613"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="958330710494011392" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@40yardhaberdash @LynnSch43763189 @ABC @maggieNYT @GovChristie @ABC this says it all. If anyone should know better… https://t.co/aqdDbUSDhQ</div> — Maureen Flatley (@Maureen Flatley)<a href="https://twitter.com/moflatley/statuses/958330710494011392">1517318820.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="b201f" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="8Z1F701517404613"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="958320011550101505" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@ABC @GovChristie What else would a Trump supporter/advisor say?!?!?!? Next thing we know #Kellyanne will be on @abcnews!!!!! 👎👎</div> — John (@John)<a href="https://twitter.com/JMS724/statuses/958320011550101505">1517316270.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="6b326" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="GPD6141517404614"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="958312379258982401" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@KFaulders @GStephanopoulos @ChrisChristie Christie is spouting nonsense. Trump doesn’t have a choice</div> — Jennifer Rubin (@Jennifer Rubin)<a href="https://twitter.com/JRubinBlogger/statuses/958312379258982401">1517314450.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="a8d06" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="KJFULA1517404614"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="958386461115539456" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@KFaulders @ChrisChristie If there’ve been “no credible allegations against the president,” @ChrisChristie, then wh… https://t.co/9Jinn2Zf8w</div> — Josh DuBose (@Josh DuBose)<a href="https://twitter.com/JoshDuBose/statuses/958386461115539456">1517332112.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="2fedf" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="W8QGH41517404614"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="958317657387950080" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@KFaulders @GStephanopoulos @ChrisChristie OK Gov. https://t.co/aKh0dTgSb6</div> — 👑 Political Duchess 🐘 (@👑 Political Duchess 🐘)<a href="https://twitter.com/DuchessLiberty/statuses/958317657387950080">1517315708.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><strong><br></strong></p><p><strong>Including Preet Bharara, a former U.S. attorney who was ousted by Trump back in March, who called Christie out on his hypocrisy:</strong></p><p><br></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="13b66" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="PYKEDG1517404614"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="958315967137841152" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Reminder that @GovChristie is a former U.S. Attorney. If he were in charge of such an investigation, there is no un… https://t.co/3RXBM1fS5N</div> — Preet Bharara (@Preet Bharara)<a href="https://twitter.com/PreetBharara/statuses/958315967137841152">1517315305.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><br></p><p><strong>ABC's newest hire isn't exactly what viewers had in mind when they think of journalistic integrity:</strong></p><p><br></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="d0bf7" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="9J3KBP1517404614"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="958334514870345729" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@ABC @GovChristie Been a loyal viewer of GMA for 25 years — until today. Disappointed to see that they have hired C… https://t.co/K9jXSeJZBL</div> — Otho Kerr (@Otho Kerr)<a href="https://twitter.com/OthoKerr/statuses/958334514870345729">1517319727.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="4d50c" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="X30I891517404614"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="958315001575591936" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@ABC @GovChristie Sorry ABC- switching the channel til you get rid of Christie - he has zero credibility</div> — Nilsa (@Nilsa)<a href="https://twitter.com/nilsayb12/statuses/958315001575591936">1517315075.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="be4a3" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="UH8YAI1517404614"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="958379123302334464" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@brianjayjones @ABC @GovChristie Ditto I'm done with ABC</div> — Rosalynn (@Rosalynn)<a href="https://twitter.com/Carter19521/statuses/958379123302334464">1517330363.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="906a2" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="30735Y1517404614"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="958315346137665536" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@ABC @GovChristie And...being from NJ, I was hoping not to see christie again. Thanks ABC!!! Not watching this show ever again.</div> — Diane Coveny (@Diane Coveny)<a href="https://twitter.com/Diavix123/statuses/958315346137665536">1517315157.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="910eb" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="UB0V6C1517404615"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="958418539806781440" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@KFaulders @ChrisChristie Christie is living in Fantasyland if he thinks there have been no credible allegations ag… https://t.co/8BUMep5CMc</div> — Carla (@Carla)<a href="https://twitter.com/2shealucky2/statuses/958418539806781440">1517339761.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><strong><br></strong></p><p><strong>It sounds like ABC might need to rethink this one:</strong></p><p><br></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="48546" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="WTYGFY1517404615"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="958385608115851264" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@KFaulders @ChrisChristie @ABC you are paying loathsome Chris Christie (a toady & shill for the even more loathsome… https://t.co/uC7bT8tckN</div> — ✨ A Delicate Hooligan ✨ (@✨ A Delicate Hooligan ✨)<a href="https://twitter.com/GoldBurda/statuses/958385608115851264">1517331909.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p class="giphy-image shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-proxy-image"><a href="https://giphy.com/gifs/cheezburger-awkward-shocked-prince-CE5LPDMZP73l6" target="_blank"><img type="lazy-image" data-runner-src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vbWVkaWEucmJsLm1zL2ltYWdlP3U9JTJGQ0U1TFBETVpQNzNsNi5naWYmaG89aHR0cHMlM0ElMkYlMkZpLmdpcGh5LmNvbSZzPTQ1MyZoPTkzZjQ0YjUyYmQxODVlYzczZjIyYWQzYThkMzFhYjA5ODBkODA1ZTgwZWM1NTUyNDgzOTU5OWNjZDJjZTdmYTcmc2l6ZT05ODB4JmM9NDU2MzI0ODA5IiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTYzMzY2ODcyM30.5-L8rLqL87HE4y7tRK9e36lRMyOJwrf26mbRBKmKRGk/img.jpg" id="f7398" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="59ab00ab4b0e51b7d7876d168e580ae3"></a><small class="image-media media-caption" placeholder="add caption...">Not. Impressed.</small></p><p class="giphy-image__credits-wrapper">
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</p><p>H/T: <a href="https://twitter.com/i/moments/958326353094430721?lang=en" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2018/01/30/politics/chris-christie-trump-mueller-meeting/index.html" target="_blank">CNN</a>, <a href="https://townhall.com/tipsheet/chrisreeves/2018/01/30/chris-christie-warns-trump-against-meeting-with-robert-mueller-n2441955" target="_blank">Townhall</a></p>
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