Nothing but the best for The King of America.
Posted on 11/09/2010 9:18:27 AM PST by IbJensen
Inspector-general’s report criticizes Christie's travel as U.S. attorney
Washington (AP) - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who is raising his national political profile as a government cost-cutter, engaged in a pattern of abuse when he was U.S. attorney by billing taxpayers to stay at luxury hotels, the Justice Department's inspector general said .
The inspector general found that the Republican governor, who recently killed the construction of a new rail line to New York under the Hudson River, did not comply with federal travel regulations or provide acceptable justification for lodging costs that exceeded the government rate.
Christie was one of five U.S. attorneys singled out for criticism in the inspector general's review of U.S. attorney travel that exceeded the government lodging rate. Christie was the chief federal prosecutor for New Jersey from 2002 until Dec. 1, 2008, when he resigned to run for governor. He became governor last January.
While the amount of money involved in the review of Christie's travel vouchers is small, $2,176, the IG's report comes at a time when Christie's political star is rising as he focuses on reducing the cost of government.
The inspector general's report concluded that there were other examples of questionable travel by several other U.S. attorneys, but that those instances "were not part of a pattern of abuse like those described" in the section of the report on the five U.S. attorneys.
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Christie is the first Republican elected New Jersey governor in a dozen years. He was a sought-after guest on the GOP campaign trail during the midterm elections.
Christie has left the door open for a 2016 presidential run. On Sunday, he said on NBC's "Meet the Press" that he was "going to need a job" after 2013. He added: "So maybe it will be that. Who knows?"
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Two or more years after the fact when these receipts were submitted & accepted by the controlling authorities we now have Obama/Holder team trying to smear the Gov. of NJ. This is such petty politics, such Democrat hate inspired BS as to almost be funny.
Gov. Christie no longer works for the Federal Gov't, the Justice Dept & their IGs & Auditors failed to comment on, refuse to accept or in any other way try & recoup what are now being called inappropriate expense vouchering during his employment or at his cashiering out. Another example of some Democrat haters and some 20/20 hindsight being used to try & smear a political rival.
INVESTIGATE HOLDER! INVESTIGATE HIS CLEARLY CORRUPT STAFF AS WELL.
Holder clean up your own house!
Is this really a good week to be bringing this up with O reting the Taj Mahal?
A couple of thugs stand in front of a polling location and threaten voters. No problem.
This is the Eric Holder Injustice Department.
It is pretty obvious Chicago thug politics and payback for Christie cancelling the tunnel project in NJ. You can also expect to see a ton more of this as Obama tries to secure his re-election. Prospective candidate after prosepective candidate will be under investigation from the Justass Department.
I take heart in the fact that Mr. Holder is going to need a cushion for the seat he will be occupying in front of Congress. I can’t wait to see his face when the reality sets in that he is the one under investigation.
Pelosi
If Christie did wrong, he should be dealt with, but not by this corrupt justice department.
With Moochelle and hubby spending billions on travel, Holder picks on Christi for this??? The Judicial Committee under Lamar Smith really needs to call him on the carpet for his partisan witch hunts and dereliction of duty based on his racism.
Of course, this is so blatant that no one will be fooled and Christi will beat the snot out of that dipwad, Holder, in the arena of public opinion.
This is just pay-back for his stellar attack on the SEIU teachers union.
Unfortunate for Christie, to be such a flawed individual who comes after a paragon of virtue like Corzine. Thank heaven we have the sterling Obama/Holder Justice Dept. to ferret out any and all corruption in the public interest.
Issa had better start lining up proof ASAP, and start the hearings in January while Obama is still on the ropes.
I think it is as clear as day that the Zero Admin is nothing more than a Rico organization.
Nothing but the best for The King of America.
The article didn't name the other four, but I have my suspicions that they were likely all Republicans.
This is just pay-back for his stellar attack on the SEIU teachers union.
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Precisely. Another attack on another strong potential POTUS.
“Cut down the tall poppies”, as the Tyrant of Syracuse said.
Wouldn’t it be fun to plant bed bugs in the POTUS linens?
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