text: At a March 2014 news conference, Christie <a href="http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2014/03/28/christie-holds-first-news-conference-since-january/" target="_blank">speaks to the press</a> about lane closures that snarled traffic for days at the George Washington Bridge, which connects Manhattan, New York, to Fort Lee, New Jersey. It was alleged that Christie's deputy chief of staff signaled for the New York and New Jersey Port Authority to close the lanes to punish the Fort Lee mayor for not endorsing Christie during the election. Christie said he had no knowledge of any plot to close the lanes. He was never charged in the "Bridgegate" scandal, but two former officials linked to his office, including the deputy chief of staff, <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/29/us/bridgegate-sentencing/" target="_blank">were convicted</a> of using their power to close the lanes as an act of political revenge.