Mayor: Christie Withheld Funds
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From the Right
Democrat Mayor: Christie Administration Held Sandy Relief Funds HostageGovernor Christie's office has provided the following statement to Townhall (emphasis mine), and spokesman Colin Reed reaffirmed the governor's categorical denial of Mayor Zimmer's allegations in a subsequent phone call:
“MSNBC is a partisan network that has been openly hostile to Governor Christie and almost gleeful in their efforts attacking him, even taking the unprecedented s
From the Left
Mayor Claims Christie Camp Held Hurricane Sandy Money HostageHoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer charged on MSNBC's "Up With Steve Kornacki" show Saturday morning that New Jersey Governor Chris Christie held Hurricane Sandy relief funds hostage to force her to approve a development plan that overly favored one specific property holder.
"I cannot give a windfall to one property owner because the governor and other people want me to do it," Zimmer said on Kornacki's show. (You can watch the full interview here).
From the Left
Hoboken mayor: 'It's true' Christie administration withheld Sandy fundsHoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer said Sunday she didn't speak out earlier about her charges that New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie withheld Superstorm Sandy recovery funds because she didn't think anyone would believe her.
Appearing on CNN's "State of the Union" one day after she made the allegations on MSNBC, Zimmer said the the allegations are "stunning" and "outrageous," but said they are true.
"I stand by my word," the Hoboken mayor said.
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