Professor: Christie Hired Legal Team To Determine What’s Privileged In GWB Investigation
Pallitto said that the governor hiring his own legal team means that Christie wants to be sure about what is releasable in the investigation and what he can properly claim as privileged or not releasable.
Via NJTV News with Mike Schneider:
Gov. Chris Christie has hired his own legal team to assist with document retention and production in the investigation into the George Washington Bridge lane closures. Seton Hall Associate Political Science Professor Robert Pallitto told NJTV News Anchor Harry Martin that damaging information is more likely to come out during the legislative investigation process.
Pallitto said that the governor hiring his own legal team means that Christie wants to be sure about what is releasable in the investigation and what he can properly claim as privileged or not releasable.
As for the use of executive...