Politifact Gives Gov. Christie ‘Pants On Fire’ Rating For Claim About Traffic Scandal | Talking Points Memo

Politifact doesn’t buy one of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s (R) claims about the growing scandal over traffic lane closures on the George Washington Bridge last September. On Sunday, the fact checking site’s Garden State outpost slapped Christie with a “pants on fire” rating for his claim that three lanes on the bridge were unfairly dedicated to the borough of Fort Lee, N.J.


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