There was already grumbling, particularly from former Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani of New York, and from Mr. Trump’s children. The friendship between Mr. Christie and Mr. Trump, while never deep, has always been pragmatic. The two men met, according to Mr. Christie, through Mr. Trump’s sister, a federal judge, shortly after Mr. Christie became United States attorney for New Jersey in 2002. Mr. Christie liked to be around celebrity; Mr. Trump, who owned several casinos in Atlantic City, liked to know people in charge. Mr. Christie publicly said he hoped to be Mr. Trump’s vice-presidential nominee.

Source: New York Times November 22, 2016 02:10 UTC