Chris Christie refuses to answer questions about Trump 'because I don't want to'

Chris Christie, who recently endorsed Donald Trump for president, had a limited press conference today during which he had a message for Senate Republicans:

Christie calls a press conference but says he's only taking questions "on topic."

— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) February 29, 2016

Christie says the GOP Senate should hold hearings on Obama's SCOTUS nominee

— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) February 29, 2016

https://twitter.com/JGreenDC/status/704402646615064577

Christie on hearings for #SCOTUS nom: "I believe that's absolutely the right thing to do…hearings should be held"

— Mike Sacks (@MikeSacksEsq) February 29, 2016

(said at press conference renominating NJ Supreme Court justice for seat vacant for almost 6 years bc state Dems don't want 4th R on bench)

— Mike Sacks (@MikeSacksEsq) February 29, 2016

At the presser, Christie refused questions about Trump and controversial comments he’s made:

Christie won't entertain any "off-topic questions" "Because I don't want to," he says.

— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) February 29, 2016

Chris Christie pulling a Rob Ford and only answering questions he wants. "Anything else" he says to reporters who ask about Trump, "next!"

— Jackson Proskow (@JProskowGlobal) February 29, 2016

Gov Christie is not accepting off topic questions- ie on Trump- "because I don't want to" pic.twitter.com/SIzizXZRkh

— Katie Kyros (@KatieKyros) February 29, 2016

Christie refusing to take Trump questions days after endorsing him. Smart career move, Chris.

— NeoN: Automataster (@neontaster) February 29, 2016

Christie isn't refusing off topic questions because he doesn't want to answer them, but because Trump doesn't want him answering them.

— Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) February 29, 2016