The Democratic mayor said she met for hours yesterday afternoon with staff from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Newark, handing over her journal and other documents at their request.
The sit-down came a day after Zimmer levied the allegation on national television and immediately deepened the woes of the embattled Republican governor.
Even as a spokesman for Christie continued to "categorically" deny the charge Sunday, Zimmer repeated the claim on TV, saying Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno told her she was delivering a "direct message" from Christie when she said approve the development plans or risk the funding.
Christie spokesman Colin Reed released a memo Sunday saying that Hoboken in "no way lost out on relief funds."
Hours after her TV appearance, Zimmer headed to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for a meeting that came at the request of officials there, she said. She talked with them for about three hours, she said.
"As they pursue this investigation, I will provide any requested information and testify under oath about the facts of what happened when the lieutenant governor came to Hoboken and told me that Sandy aid would be contingent on moving forward with a private development project," the mayor said in a statement.
Reached by phone late last night, Zimmer declined to elaborate on the details of the meeting, but said "we’re going to cooperate fully."
