Chris Christie
American politician and lawyer
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| September 2024 | Christie begins teaching a course on 'How to Run a Political Campaign' at Yale University's Jackson School of Global Affairs. |
| April 4 2024 | No Labels abandons its attempt to run a 'unity ticket' after Christie declines to lead it. |
| January 10 2024 | Withdrew from the 2024 presidential race, stating there was no path to win the nomination. Was caught on a hot mic criticizing Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis shortly before dropping out. |
| January 10 2024 | Christie withdrew from the 2024 Republican presidential primary race. |
| January 10 2024 | Christie drops out of the presidential race at a town hall meeting in Windham, citing a desire to prevent vote splitting. |
| 2023 | Christie stated his belief that abortion should be determined on a state-by-state basis, and that he would oppose a federal ban on abortion. |
| December 2 2023 | Christie failed to submit the required 2,000 signatures to appear on the ballot in Maine, with his campaign submitting only 844 signatures (though Christie disputed this number). |
| November 13 2023 | Christie becomes the first presidential candidate to visit Israel after the Hamas attack, meeting with Israeli President Isaac Herzog and hostage relatives. |
| October 19 2023 | Christie officially filed for the New Hampshire Republican primary in Concord. |
| October 3 2023 | Christie faced potential debate restrictions from the Republican National Committee when they threatened to ban him and Vivek Ramaswamy from future primary debates if they debated on Fox News' Special Report with Bret Baier. |
| September 2023 | A New York Times/Siena College poll revealed that 24 percent of Democratic or Democratic-leaning voters would potentially vote for Christie if he became the Republican nominee. |
| September 14 2023 | During an interview with Chris Cuomo, Christie pledged to drop out of the race if he did not finish in the top 4 in the New Hampshire primary. |
| August 17 2023 | A FiveThirtyEight poll placed Christie in second place in New Hampshire with 14 percent, behind Donald Trump's 34 percent. |
| August 7 2023 | In a NH Journal poll, Christie tied for second place with Ron DeSantis in the New Hampshire primary, both polling at nine percent. |
| August 4 2023 | Christie makes an unannounced trip to Ukraine, visits Bucha, and meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. |
| July 12 2023 | Christie announced his campaign met the donor requirement to participate in the August primary debate, and signed the Republican National Committee's loyalty pledge despite criticizing it. |
| June 2023 | Reported to remain on the New York Mets board while running for president. |
| June 12 2023 | Christie held a town hall meeting hosted by Anderson Cooper on CNN, discussing his presidential campaign and distinguishing himself from other Republican candidates. |
| June 6 2023 | Announces his second presidential campaign for the 2024 Republican nomination, characterized by sharp criticism of Donald Trump. |
| June 6 2023 | Christie files paperwork with the FEC and officially launches his presidential campaign in Manchester, New Hampshire. |
| March 16 2023 | Christie announces he will decide on running for president within 45 to 60 days. |
| 2022 | Christie publicly stated that he 'respects same-sex marriage and considers it legally settled', marking an evolution in his previous stance on marriage equality. |
| October 2022 | Christie appears on Real Time with Bill Maher and indicates openness to a potential 2024 presidential bid. |
| 2021 | Phil Murphy legalized marijuana for New Jersey adults, overturning Christie's previous stance against legalization. |
| September 9 2021 | Delivered a speech at the Ronald Reagan Library in Simi Valley, California, calling on Republicans to reject extreme elements like QAnon, white supremacists, and election fraud conspiracy theorists. |
| March 2021 | Joined the board of directors of the New York Mets front office. |
| January 6 2021 | During the Capitol attack, Christie attempted to contact Trump to urge him to end the violence, but Trump did not answer the phone. |
| 2020 | Registers as a lobbyist and later becomes a critic of Donald Trump following the 2020 election and January 6 Capitol attack. |
| 2020 | Registers as a lobbyist. |
| December 2020 | Christie tells radio host Hugh Hewitt he is considering running for president in 2024, even if Trump decides to run. |
| November 2020 | After the presidential election, Christie refused to support Trump's claims of election fraud after being unable to obtain evidence from Trump's sons. |
| October 10 2020 | Christie was released from the hospital after his COVID-19 treatment. |
| October 3 2020 | Christie tested positive for COVID-19 and was hospitalized as a precautionary measure. |
| September 29 2020 | Christie helped President Trump prepare for the first presidential debate with Joe Biden, participating in debate preparation sessions at the White House with five or six people, none wearing masks during the coronavirus pandemic. |
| May 2020 | Publicly stated that COVID-19 pandemic restrictions should be lifted for economic reasons, acknowledging potential loss of life. |
| May 7 2020 | The U.S. Supreme Court overturned the convictions of Bill Baroni and Bridget Anne Kelly in the Bridgegate case. |
| June 2019 | An 18-page report was released outlining potential concerns about Christie joining the Trump administration. |
| May 2019 | Christie joined WeRecover, a Santa Monica, California tech firm, as Senior Advisor on Strategy and Public Policy, leveraging his previous experience leading the opioid task force to support private sector efforts in combating the opioid epidemic. |
| January 2019 | Published his book titled 'Let Me Finish'. |
| 2018 | After Christie left office, New Jersey became the second state to prohibit marriage for everyone under the age of majority when Governor Phil Murphy signed the child marriage ban bill into law. |
| 2018 | Started a federal lobbying firm called Christie 55 Solutions, which earned approximately $1.3 million during the COVID-19 pandemic before ceasing operations in 2021. |
| 2018 | Christie publicly modified his stance on marijuana laws, stating that while personally opposing legalization, he now believes individual states have the right to legalize cannabis. |
| May 2018 | Christie's personal letter to the State Archives dictating how his office's records should be handled was revealed, drawing criticism from open records experts who challenged his 'disturbing' approach to transparency. This came to light during a controversy involving Jared Kushner's real estate company and state tax breaks. |
| January 2018 | Christie joined ABC News as a regular network contributor. |
| January 2018 | During his final days as Governor of New Jersey, Christie signed legislation making bump stocks illegal in the state. |
| January 16 2018 | Chris Christie concluded his tenure as governor of New Jersey, leaving office after serving two terms. |
| 2017 | Christie was term limited from running for a third term as Governor of New Jersey. His lieutenant governor, Kim Guadagno, ran to replace him but lost to Democratic nominee Phil Murphy. |
| 2017 | Christie conditionally vetoed a proposed bill that would have completely banned child marriages in New Jersey, instead suggesting a nuanced approach that would ban marriages for those under 16 and require judicial approval for 16-17 year olds. |
| 2017 | Moody's downgraded New Jersey's credit rating for the fourth time during Christie's governorship, further highlighting ongoing fiscal challenges. |
| July 2017 | During a state government budget shutdown, Christie and his family were photographed exclusively using Island Beach State Park while it was closed to the public. Christie arrived via state helicopter and remained on the beach despite public facilities being inaccessible to other citizens, later controversially stating 'I'm sorry they're not the governor' when questioned about the incident. |
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