Chris Christie’s hitting the highway.
The New Jersey governor was replaced as head of President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team on Friday by Vice President-elect Mike Pence.
Christie — who came off the campaign trail for Trump after two of his aides were convicted of a political revenge scheme against one of his foes — was reduced to a “vice-chair” of the transition, along with former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions and former mayor Rudy Giuliani.
Giuliani has been rumored to be under consideration for either Attorney General or Secretary of State.
In a statement, Trump said Pence would “build on the initial work” done by Christie.
He also announced an “executive committee” for the transition that includes three of his children — Don Jr., Eric and Ivanka — and Ivanka’s husband, Jared Kushner.
Their inclusion raises questions about the role the Trump family will play in the White House — and his ability to cut ties with his family business.
Trump repeatedly said during the campaign that his kids would not follow him to Washington and would instead run the Trump Organization in a “blind trust” to avoid conflicts of interest.
Also on the committee are moneyman Anthony Scaramucci and PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel, who funded the Hulk Hogan lawsuit that sank the news and gossip website Gawker.
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, who decided not to join a fraud action against Trump University after his foundation donated $25,000 to her reelection campaign, is also on the committee. She’s said the donation didn’t affect her decision.
There may be more to come. Former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski was spotted at Trump Tower, and resigned his commentating gig at CNN on Friday.
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