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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie declined to answer reporters' questions at a Monday press conference.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Mel Evans, AP)
Corrections and clarifications: This post has been updated to correct the number of newspapers joining in the editorial.
Six<span style="color: Red;">*</span>New Jersey newspapers issued a joint editorial Tuesday calling on Gov. Chris Christie to resign in the wake of his failed presidential campaign and his subsequent endorsement of rival Donald Trump.
The six newspapers including the<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Asbury Park Press, the Cherry Hill Courier-Post and the Morristown Daily Record — all Gannett-owned papers that are part of the<span style="color: Red;">*</span>USA TODAY<span style="color: Red;">*</span>NETWORK<span style="color: Red;">*</span>— were apparently spurred to editorial outrage by a Monday press conference in which Christie refused to answer questions about anything other than his nomination of a state Supreme Court judge. Asked why, Christie replied, "Because I don't want to."
"We’re fed up with Gov. Chris Christie’s arrogance," the papers wrote. "We’re fed up with his opportunism.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>We’re fed up with his hypocrisy."
The joint editorial notes that Christie spent part of 261 days out of state last year and traveled out of state to endorse Trump and campaign with him after he quit the race Feb. 10.
"For the good of the state, it’s time for Christie to do his long-neglected constituents a favor and resign as governor. If he refuses, citizens should initiate a recall effort," the editorial said.
ASBURY PARK PRESS
EDITORIAL: Step down, Gov. Christie
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