State Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg, a leader of the probe, charged in an interview that there was “a coverup” by Christie’s administration.
“Who could have thought up a way of punishing an elected official by creating a traffic jam?“ Weinberg said. “This is just beyond the pale. . . . It’s at best worthy of parody on ‘Saturday Night Live’ and at worst disgusting.”
The communications were turned over by Wildstein in response to a subpoena from state legislators. They show that Christie’s appointees and Kelly planned the lane closures for about a month. Although the communications make it clear that Fort Lee was targeted, they do not specify whether the motive was to punish Sokolich for not endorsing Christie.
In one e-mail exchange with Bill Stepien, then Christie’s campaign manager, Wildstein wrote, “It will be a tough November for this little Serbian.”
That appeared to be a dig at Sokolich, although the mayor is of Croatian descent.
Robert Costa and Ed O’Keefe contributed to this report.
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