Christie Stands By Trump as He Says Lewd Remarks ‘Indefensible’
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New Jersey Governor Chris Christie speaks on Sept. 29, 2016, in Hoboken, New Jersey.
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New Jersey Governor Chris Christie stood by Donald Trump, breaking his silence four days after a tape of the Republican presidential candidate’s lewd comments set off a furor within the party.
“It is completely indefensible and I won’t defend it and haven’t defended it,” Christie, who is the head of Trump’s transition team, told WFAN-AM radio. “That kind of talk and conversation, even in private, is just unacceptable.”