No leaks from Christie

As U.S. Attorney Christopher Christie was being quizzed by the Asbury Park Press editorial board Monday, FBI agents were starting to fan out in South Jersey and Philadelphia to arrest six men who allegedly plotted a terrorist attack at Fort Dix. Although Christie in his introductory remarks listed combating terrorism as one of his office's top priorities, there was no further discussion of the topic during the 90-minute meeting.
Most of the talk centered around public corruption, which Christie said is as pervasive today as it was when he took over as U.S. Attorney five years ago. He said there has been shortage of leads to investigate, and suggested there would be more big headline corruption stories in the spring or early summer.
Christie said gang membership was continuing to grow, and he identified gangs as one of his office's biggest challenges in the years ahead. He said gangs posed an even greater threat to public safety than organized crime did in the 1960s and 1970s.
Christie would not discuss any future plans, once his second four-year term expires 30 months from now. But he refused to rule out a run for governor. If the polls show he has a chance of winning in 2009, I'd be more than surprised if he didn't go for it.