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We also know even though the governor said publicly on december 19th that he wasn't asking any questions about the bridge issue, he wasn't looking it, he said if you're asking me if i've done independent investigation, the answer is no. the governor was not telling the truth. a week earlier he had, in fact, started investigating. independently. what his staff knew and when they knew it. morning of december 12th, 2013, governor christie, himself, asked bill stepien, campaign manager, what, if anything, he knew about the lane realignment. the governor then talked to another of his senior staffer...

The spotlight can turn to a searchlight real quick. he mentioned a number of miscues but then focused on the george washington bridge lane reassignment fiasco. he said words to the effect of, this is a mess and now i have to clean it up. he demanded to know from each of them in that room whether they had any prior knowledge or involvement in the lane realignment. he said he was going to hold a press conference later that day to set the record straight. he told them to come forward with the truth that morning to go tell o'dowd or charles mckenna, the confessionals are open, he said. but kelly d...

They don't exist. they're a myth. and he adds to that and adds to that. his choice of words, this was a lane closure. it was not a lane realignment. two of the three lanes were closed, and they carry 25% of the traffic that goes over the upper level of the busiest bridge in the world. i say that randy mastro chose words to try to undermine what it is we already know. and i would love randy mastro to come before our committee on an investigation. present his report to us only under the idea that we can question him. because i'd surely like to question him. >> it's great having you on. >> and th...

The bridgegate stink, what is to stop him from seeking the highest office in the land? joining me is nbc news investigative correspondent michael isikoff and political reporter for "the new york times," michael barbaro. michael, you've been doing great reporting on this. what did you make of this report? it reads like a personal defense than an actual investigation. on the one subject everyone wants to know about, did chris christie know about the saga as it was happening there is this strangely worded defense. i'll just read it for people who have not had access to this point. david wildstein...

Report directly to the governor and to issue periodic reports to the public as both a resource, a sounding board and a place to go for complaints within the governor's office. and we recommended separately the appointment of a chief ethics officer for the office of the governor to be responsible for ethics enforcement, conflicts issue resolution, and training. and that that person should have a direct reporting relationship both with the chief counsel to the governor, the ombudsman, and an ability to report to the governor as well. finally in regard to the port authority, which is where this l...