Following Criticism, Christie Leaves Campaign Trail, Returns To NJ For Storm

He may head back to the Granite State if the weather permits. On Thursday, he was holding storm briefings by telephone from there. “Later today I will determine any additional steps to ensure NJ is fully prepared and ready for this storm”.

“Chris Christie wasn’t even going to return to New Jersey until he was shamed into it”, said Rubio spokesman Alex Conant in an email to The Associated Press.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, also a Democrat, had similarly harsh words for Christie. He had declared a state of emergency on Friday night, soon after his return, and exhorted New Jerseyans to hunker down and avoid the roads. “Everyone’s on high alert right now, we take this very, very seriously”. What if the storm had been so bad that he wasn’t able to get home for a day or two?

“Listen, we had a major storm”, he said.

“I think he needs to come back”.

“We’ll see how conditions look like after the day tomorrow”.

I have officially signed a state of emergency.

The snow totals were staggering: A record 29.2 inches at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport; 28.1 inches at Newark Liberty International Airport; 22.4 inches at Philadelphia International Airport and the National Zoo in Washington, D.C.; and 26.8 inches in Central Park, according to The Times. “We’re focused on assessing damage, getting people back to their homes”.

Since this weekend Gov. Chris Christie’s been saying flooding and related damage from this weekend’s massive storm left no “residual damage” and that he hasn’t heard any criticism in response.

Since Christie is polling toward the middle of the crowded Republican field, his decision to leave New Hampshire probably won’t hurt him as much as a similar hypothetical situation might affect GOP front-runner Donald Trump or Texas Senator Ted Cruz, Grabowski says.

The AP reported that one in seven Americans could get at least half a foot of snow by Sunday.

Monday, state Sen. Jeff Van Drew issued a statement asking Christie to immediately apply to the federal government for a federal disaster relief declaration for Cape May and Cumberland Counties. While he drew praise for his response from many state residents, he also endured criticism from conservatives when he commended Obama’s response, just days before the Democratic president was reelected for a second term. “The folks did a great job in New Jersey”.

His campaign did not return a request for comment.

After explaining her husband’s broad opposition to Syrian refugees entering the country because of concerns about inadequate vetting, she encouraged the man to come to one of his town halls next week.