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Christie: Pal's Plea in Airline Shakedown 'Made Me Very Sad'
Source: Associated Press
Christie: Pal's Plea in Airline Shakedown 'Made Me Very Sad'
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWARK, N.J. — Jul 19, 2016, 1:50 PM ET
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said he was "sad" his friend and confidant admitted shaking down United Airlines to reinstate a flight to make it easier for him to reach his vacation home in South Carolina.
David Samson is "my friend and it made me very sad," the Republican told NJ.com ( http://bit.ly/29XIwky ) on Monday. But Christie would not say whether Samson has tarnished the governor's legacy, which included serving as New Jersey's attorney general.
"That's all I have to say. That's all I have to say," Christie said as he left the arena in Cleveland where the Republican National Convention is being held.
Samson is the former chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and was a mentor to Christie. He admitted he pressured United to reinstate the flight after he removed from a board agenda discussion of a hangar United wanted at Newark Liberty International Airport.
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By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWARK, N.J. — Jul 19, 2016, 1:50 PM ET
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said he was "sad" his friend and confidant admitted shaking down United Airlines to reinstate a flight to make it easier for him to reach his vacation home in South Carolina.
David Samson is "my friend and it made me very sad," the Republican told NJ.com ( http://bit.ly/29XIwky ) on Monday. But Christie would not say whether Samson has tarnished the governor's legacy, which included serving as New Jersey's attorney general.
"That's all I have to say. That's all I have to say," Christie said as he left the arena in Cleveland where the Republican National Convention is being held.
Samson is the former chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and was a mentor to Christie. He admitted he pressured United to reinstate the flight after he removed from a board agenda discussion of a hangar United wanted at Newark Liberty International Airport.
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Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/christie-pals-plea-airline-shakedown-made-sad-40704506
