WASHINGTON — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie defended federal prosecutors involved in the January 6 investigations, dismissing claims of bias and warning that legal action could follow if a future Trump administration removes them.
In remarks addressing potential efforts by Donald Trump to overhaul the FBI and other federal agencies, Christie argued that the prosecutors’ work had been validated by convictions in court.
“They don’t want you volunteering as self-selecting for an investigation, because that may mean you bring some bias to it,” Christie said. “You go and you select these people. So they were instructed by their bosses to work on the January 6th cases. And what happened as a result of that?”
“Hundreds of convictions in front of juries, in front of judges that were appointed by both Republican and Democratic administrations,” he continued. “So they’re saying what exactly was uninformed about the investigations and about their work?”
Christie suggested that if prosecutors are dismissed or removed improperly, they could take legal action. “So what’s going to happen for these folks who don’t go voluntarily is they’re going to file grievances and lawsuits, and they’re ultimately going to win them,” he said.