Airline Investigation Looms Over Gov. Christie and Cronies

The Brian Lehrer Show | May 26, 2015

Andrea Bernstein, senior editor for politics and policy for WNYC News, discusses her story about how United Airlines sought big fee reductions from the Port Authority, with overtures that included a special flight route that benefited the Port Authority’s former chairman David Samson; campaign contributions; fancy lunches and dinners; and meetings with top officials, including New Jersey Governor Chris Christie.

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