Donald Trump just sparked a high-stakes vicious feud with a former governor over a “vile” post about former FBI Director Mueller’s death
Major point of contention.
Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie didn’t hold back on March 22, calling President Donald Trump’s response to the death of former FBI Director Robert Mueller akin to “what a child does” after the president posted he was “glad” Mueller was deceased. The comments from Christie immediately sparked a fresh, high-stakes feud between the two prominent Republican figures.
Trump’s post, which appeared “instantaneous” according to ABC’s Johnathan Karl, stated he was “glad” Mueller was deceased. The president argued that Mueller “can no longer hurt innocent people!” According to The Hill, this quickly drew a sharp rebuke from Christie during his appearance on ABC’s This Week.
Christie didn’t mince words, describing Trump’s remarks as “reprehensible.” He elaborated on his strong reaction, explaining, “Well, look, first of all, it’s reprehensible for anyone to say that about someone who had the life of service that Robert Mueller had.”
The former New Jersey Governor sure had a lot to say to Trump
Christie then pointed out an even greater issue, saying it’s “even more reprehensible for somebody who is the commander-in-chief of the military to say that about a veteran — who was a decorated veteran in the Vietnam War. And by the way, who didn’t get drafted, volunteered, as you noted earlier in the program.”
Mueller, as many will recall, spearheaded the election interference investigation into Trump following the 2016 election. While the probe certainly made headlines for a long time, it ultimately concluded without recommending that Trump be prosecuted.
Christie, who actually worked alongside Mueller for seven years during his tenure as US attorney for the District of New Jersey, spent time Sunday commending the former FBI director’s unwavering commitment to public service. He shared his personal insights, stating, “There were a lot of things we disagreed on. But the one thing I can tell you about him is that when his country called him to service, he never said no. And he never put conditions on it.”
Christie also acknowledged that even during the Russia investigation, when Mueller was brought in, “he wasn’t up to it. I mean, we saw that at the end.” Still, he reiterated, “But he couldn’t say no when his country called him and asked him to serve.”
For Christie, Trump’s comments about Mueller reveal a deeper issue. He believes that “to say what the president said about Bob Mueller just shows you how completely self-consumed the president is, because that’s where it comes from. It comes from his own sense that the only thing that matters in the world is him.”
On the other side of the coin, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent offered a different perspective, urging the public to extend more empathy to Trump. During an appearance on NBC’s Meet the Press on the same day, Bessent suggested that the Mueller probe took an “indescribable toll” on the president and his family. He stated, “I think that given what has been done to President Trump and his family it is impossible for either of us to understand what he has been through.”
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