Chris Christie tells GOP lawmakers to hold town halls: You asked for the job. Go do it. [View all]
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, R, said Sunday that the Trump administration needs to be more mindful of “perception” and urged GOP lawmakers not to shy away from holding town hall events, though they might be confronted by protesters.
“I understand why members of Congress don’t like it,” he said of the town halls. “But you know what? You asked for the job. Go do it.”
Christie has long been a fan of the town hall format, having held more than 160 by his own count during his governorship. His confrontations with protesters, particularly those affiliated with public-sector unions, helped him burnish his image as a plain-talking, no-nonsense politician. For many other officeholders from both parties, however, town hall events have generated unflattering viral videos of tense confrontations.
Christie said Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” that Republican members of Congress ought to follow his lead even as activists mobilize to confront them publicly over GOP plans to repeal the Affordable Care Act.
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