With his career - and perhaps his freedom - on the line, Govneror Chris Christie attacked his former high school friend who he appointed to the Port Authority of New York, and who said in a letter that Christie knew at the time of the lane closings on the George Washington Bridge. Politico: New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, after a low-key initial response to Friday's explosive allegations about his involvement in a bridge-closing scandal, mounted an aggressive defense late Saturday afternoon, attacking The New York Times and a former political ally in an email to friends and allies obtained by POLITICO. "Bottom line - David Wildstein will do and say anything to save David Wildstein," the email from the governor's office says, referring to the former appointee who reignited the controversy. A letter from Wildstein's lawyer, Alan L. Zegas of Chatham, N.J., asserted Friday that "evidence exists ... tying Mr. Christie to having knowledge of the lane closures, during the period...(Read Full Post)