Christie misstates facts on 9/11 during heated debate with Paul

[Brian4Liberty]

Christie misstates facts on 9/11 during heated debate with Paul
By Barbara Boland • 8/8/15

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said during the GOP debate Thursday that he was appointed U.S. attorney the day before Sept. 11, 2001, but in actuality he was not appointed by former President George W. Bush until three months later in December 2001.
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"I'm the only person on this stage who's actually filed applications under the Patriot Act, who have gone before the Foreign Intelligence Service Court [sic], who has prosecuted and investigated and jailed terrorists in the country after Sept. 11," Christie said. "I was appointed U.S. attorney by President Bush on Sept. 10, 2001. The world changed enormously the next day and it happened in my state. This is not theoretical to me."
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But a White House notice announcing Christie's nomination can be found online — and it is dated Dec. 7, 2001.

Christie's campaign spokeswoman Samantha Smith insisted Friday that Christie didn't lie, he just misspoke.
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But during the debate Thursday night, Christie was very clear when he stated that he was "appointed United States attorney on Sept. 10, 2001. And I spent the next seven years of my career fighting terrorism and putting terrorists in jail."
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More: http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/ch...rticle/2569879

[specsaregood]

I seem to recall reading that Christie was the first to use the patriot act provisions to prosecute NON-terrorism related cases; setting a very bad precedent. But I can't find a reference to it any longer.

[dannno]

He thinks he is John O'Neil..lol..

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_P._O%27Neill

John O'Neil investigated Bin Laden for years and was pushed out of the FBI and given the job of head of security for the WTC complex and 9/11 was his "first or second" day on the job. He died.

[specsaregood]

He thinks he is John O'Neil..lol..

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_P._O%27Neill

John O'Neil investigated Bin Laden for years and was pushed out of the FBI and given the job of head of security for the WTC complex and 9/11 was his "first or second" day on the job. He died.

Or Sean Hannity.

[dannno]

Or Sean Hannity.

The Sean Hannity Show began national syndication on September 10, 2001, on over 500 stations nationwide.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_Hannity

[dannno]

A lot happened on September 10, 2001.

Donald Rumsfeld held a press conference to announce $2.3 trillion in missing money from the Pentagon budget.



The next day, the 'terrorists' conveniently rammed a plane right into the corner of the Pentagon that contained the budget offices, killing people who may have known something and and equipment that could have contained some of this data.

[Jan2017]

A lot happened on September 10, 2001.

Donald Rumsfeld held a press conference to announce $2.3 trillion in missing money from the Pentagon budget.





The next day, the 'terrorists' conveniently rammed a plane right into the corner of the Pentagon that contained the budget offices, killing people who may have known something and and equipment that could have contained some of this data.

10 September 2001 at 11:01 pm Eastern Time the MSNBC bulletin board got a scare message about watching the 6pm news tomorrow . . .
(Middle East connection)

[Brian4Liberty]

I seem to recall reading that Christie was the first to use the patriot act provisions to prosecute NON-terrorism related cases; setting a very bad precedent. But I can't find a reference to it any longer.

That would be good info to have, although it looks like Christie will no longer be a problem as far as being a serious contender. He probably will be sitting out the rest of the debates.

[Dianne]

Christie misstates facts on 9/11 during heated debate with Paul
By Barbara Boland • 8/8/15

liar, liar, girdle on fire.