Bridgegate convictions reportedly ruin Chis Christie's plans to campaign for Donald Trump

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Chris Christie was set to spend the weekend campaigning for Donald Trump, but some of his appearances were reportedly cancelled on Friday shortly after two of his former allies were convicted of conspiracy and fraud for participating in a 2013 scheme to close access lanes on the George Washington Bridge.

On Thursday, the Trump campaign had announced that Christie would be spending Saturday stumping for Trump in New Hampshire and Pennsylvania. However, soon after the verdict was announced, Paul Steinhauser, political director of NH1 News, said a campaign source told the channel that Christie would not be coming to New Hampshire.

THIS JUST IN: a campaign source tells @NH1News @ChrisChristie NO LONGER coming to #NH tomorrow to campaign for @realDonaldTrump #nhpolitics pic.twitter.com/mkWuNQ1Dh1

Paul Steinhauser (@steinhauserNH1) November 4, 2016

The reported cancellation of Christies events in the Granite State came as Democrats have attacked him for the verdict in the so-called Bridgegate trial. Christie and the Trump campaign did not respond to multiple requests for comment from Yahoo News about the criticism and whether the events are still taking place as planned.

Christie is the chairman of the Republican nominees transition team, which plays a key role in planning for a potential Trump administration. Speaking to reporters on Friday, John Podesta, the chairman of Hillary Clintons presidential campaign, suggested that Trump should strip Christie of his position. Podesta referenced Trumps repeated vows to fight corruption and drain the swamp in Washington, D.C.

He might want to attend to whats going on on the side of what hes doing in the campaign, Podesta said, according to a campaign pool report. So, rather than just crisscrossing the country and hopscotching, talking about cleaning up the swamp, he might start by draining his own swamp, and asking Mr. Christie to resign as the head of his transition.

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