'Bridgegate' Defendant Takes The Stand In 5th Week Of Trial

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October 17, 2016

Bill Baroni, second right, walks with his attorneys Jennifer Mara, right, and Michael Baldassare, left, as they arrive for a hearing, Monday, Oct. 17, 2016, in Newark, N.J. (Mel Evans/AP)

The so-called "Bridgegate" trial in New Jersey continues for a fifth week and today, one of the defendants is testifying in his own defense.

Two allies of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie are accused of creating lane closures on the George Washington Bridge in 2013 that caused a huge traffic jam for days in order to punish the Democratic mayor of Fort Lee, New Jersey, for not endorsing Christie's re-election bid. Both pleaded not guilty.

Here & Now's Robin Young checks in with WNYC's Andrea Bernstein for the latest.

Guest

Andrea Bernstein, senior editor for politics and policy at WNYC. She tweets @AndreaWNYC.

This segment aired on October 17, 2016.