DC Politicians Get Into April Fools’ Day Spirit

ABC News
By Erin Dooley and Alexander Mallin
April 1, 2014

Christie Presser – Sans Bridge Scandal

Democratic strategist Joshua Henne is having a little Fool’s Day fun at New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s expense.

This morning, Henne circulated an email naming himself as the Republican Governor’s new spokesperson and announcing a Fort Lee press conference – where questions about the now-infamous George Washington Bridge lane closure scandal will be strictly taboo.

“Please arrive very, very, very, very early – as traffic has been known to build up at the nearby George Washington Bridge during rush hour,” the release read.

“Based on recent disruptions of attendees attempting to ask difficult questions, a few more regulations have been added. For example, there will be no questions allowed about anything that starts with the letter ‘S’. This includes – but is not limited to – the following terms: ‘Subpoenas’, ‘Samson’, ‘Stepien’, ‘Scandal’, ‘Sokolich’ and ‘Serbian.’ ”

(Bill Stepien, Christie’s former campaign manager, was accused of orchestrating the politically-motivated lane closures in retaliation against Fort Lee Mayor Mark Sokolich. David Samson, though not directly implicated in the bridge scandal, recently resigned as the chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.)

“For commentary following today’s town hall, you can catch both Assemblyman John Wisniewski and Senator Loretta Weinberg on MSNBC this evening at 5 pm, 5:20 pm, 5:45 pm, 6 pm, 6:25 pm, 6:50 pm, 7:15 pm, 7:30 pm, 8 pm, 8:20 pm, 8:45 pm, 9 pm, 9:15 pm, 9:30 pm, 9:45 pm, 10:10 pm, 10:30 pm and 10:50 pm," the press release quips.