New Jersey's Chris Christie still aiming for White House 2016

For New Jersey governor Chris Christie, the road to the White House in 2016 has suddenly become a little bumpy — but it’s not closed.

The blunt-talking Christie, an early favourite in the upcoming Republican presidential sweepstakes, tried to put a brewing scandal behind him during an apologetic news conference in which he announced the firing of a top aide who appeared to orchestrate traffic jams as an act of political revenge.

For a day at least, Christie — whose in-your-face style has become his political brand — was unusually contrite. During his two-hour news conference in Trenton, Christie said he was “embarrassed and humiliated” by the episode, which he said he had not known about.