How Jared Kushner Tried To Stop Me From Running The Trump Transition

(Politico) CHRIS CHRISTIE January 18 2019 On the morning of May 6 2016 in the heat of the presidential campaign I headed into the city to see Donald Trump. A couple weeks earlier he had asked me to lead his government transition team and I was ready to button down the announcement details and dive into this important responsibility. No one had to tell me how huge a job it was. But I was all in. By this point in the presidential campaign Id become a semi-permanent fixture on the 26th floor of Trump Tower. The Secret Service agents didnt bother me anymore. I didnt have to check in with Donalds executive assistant Rhona Graff or anyone else. On this particular morning I walked past the receptionist Hello." I nodded good morning to everyone and I breezed into the main office. Hi Chris. Whats up today?" Donald said without looking up as I dropped into one of the chairs in front of his desk. Im doing the transition stuff" I said. Oh come on" he said with a sigh finally glancing up at me and scrunching his face a little. I hate that stuff. Its bad karma Chris. You know that." I just smiled. I know Donald" I assured him. But you gotta do it." I know I know" he admitted. Lets get Corey in here and lets finish this up."