Article snippet: Speaking before the 2019 Desert Town Hall series in Indian Wells, California, this week, Christie said that while he doesn’t envision himself mounting a bid against Trump, he told attendees, “Never say never,” according to KESQ. Christie, who is on a media blitz promoting his soon-to-be-released memoir Let Me Finish: Trump, The Kushners, Bannon, New Jersey and the Power of In-Your-Face Politics, ended his 2016 presidential run following a disappointing finish in the New Hampshire primary and later endorsed Trump. In his remarks, the former governor also criticized the White House’s handling of the partial government shutdown, which drew to a close Friday after the president and congressional leaders agreed to re-open it until February 15. “The president made the fundamental mistake, in my view, when he said in his first meeting with the couple he affectionately calls ‘Chuck and Nancy,’ ‘I’ll shut down the government. I’ll own the shutdown. I’ll be happy to do it.’” Christie said. “Now, we’re 32 days in and no one knows how to get out.” The former New Jersey governor has garnered headlines in recent days thanks to for his book’s juicy excepts on his rocky relationship with the president’s son-in-law. Christie, who led the president’s transition team until he was fired in November 2016, writes that former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon gave him his marching papers at the request of White House senior adviser Jared Kushner. Christie recounted: Christie pr... Link to the full article to read more