New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is now the target of an investigation by a federal prosecutor for his role in the traffic-gate scandal which closed the George Washington Bridge connecting New York and New Jersey, reports Newsmax. Worse, uber-lawyer Alan Dershowitz warns Christie could be criminally liable for the death of a 91 year-old women who died while stuck in the traffic jam.

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