last night, the executive director of the port authority ordered the port authority s police chief to investigate the role of some of their own officers in the ft. lee lane closures after two eye-opening reports broke this weekend. one from the bergen record about police officers on the ground during the traffic in ft. lee, telling frustrated motorists to complain to the mayor sokolich. and the other from our own steve kornacki about an acquaintance of the governor who was at the scene. meet lieutenant thomas chip michaelses, a police officer at the port authority. chip was on duty at the george washington bridge on september 9th, 2013. that would be the first day of traffic in ft. lee. but september 9th wasn t a normal day at work for chip, because he had a meeting with a high-ranking official at the port authority, according to documents submitted to the new jersey assembly. you may recognize him. david wildstein,
the port authority. chip was on duty at the george washington bridge on september 9th, 2013. that would be the first day of traffic in ft. lee. but september 9th wasn t just a normal day at work for chip because he had a meeting with a high-ranking official at the port authority, according to documents submitted to the new jersey assembly. you may recognize him. david wildstein. w-i-l-d-s-t-e-i-n. yes, according to documents submitted by david wildstein, himself, on september 9th, chip michaels appeared to be texting the former port authority appointee david wildstein, it s expletive up here. later the two met in person. michaels took david wildstein for a ridearound to survey the impact on traffic. in the coming days, documents indicate that chip texted wildstein with updates on the traffic. a message on september 10th reads local ft. lee traffic disaster. and chip michaels and david
michaels, a police officer at the port authority. chip was on duty at the george washington bridge on september 9th, 2013. that would be the first day of traffic in ft. lee. but september 9th wasn t just a normal day at work for chip because he had a meeting with a high-ranking official at the port authority, according to documents submitted to the new jersey assembly. you may recognize him. david wildstein. w-i-l-d-s-t-e-i-n. yes, according to documents submitted by david wildstein, himself, on september 9th, chip michaels appeared to be texting the former port authority appointee david wildstein, it s expletive up here. later the two met in person. michaels took david wildstein for a ridearound to survey the impact on traffic. in the coming days, documents indicate that chip texted wildstein with updates on the traffic. a message on september 10th reads local ft. lee traffic disaster.