Proper noun
Bridgegate
(informal) The 2013 Fort Lee lane closure scandal under New Jersey governor Chris Christie's administration.
It was Hoffman, not long after the Bridgegate scandal broke, who deferred to U.S. Attorney Fishman and opted to not pursue the case. Source: Internet
One of Christie’s Bridgegate lawyers was Christopher Wray, who is now the director of the FBI. Source: Internet
President Trump says the Supreme Court’s unanimous decision Thursday to overturn two “Bridgegate” convictions reveals “grave misconduct” by the “Obama Justice Department.” Source: Internet
To recap, Bridgegate involved New Jersey political appointees using their official authority to cripple a New Jersey city because the mayor was a political rival of Governor Chris Christie. Source: Internet
Unlike Chris Christie and Bridgegate, which was a major national story for over a year, we are hearing almost zippo from the MSM about Cuomo's ethical troubles, and his ethical troubles do not end there. Source: Internet
"We’ve seen the Port Authority become synonymous with the Bridgegate scandal, a national black mark on an agency that oversees some of the most important transportation facilities in the region," said Senator Gordon stated in a press release. Source: Internet