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Chris Christie warns 'real crisis' is on the horizon as New Jersey gubernatorial race heats up

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on the state's upcoming gubernatorial race, energy production and the crackdown on crime in Washington, D.C.

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie lauded President Donald Trump for taking decisive action to crack down on crime in the nation's capital, telling Fox News' Brian Kilmeade that the move is not only right, but it's also long overdue.

"It's a federal city, and I think the president is taking responsibility for what he needs to take responsibility for and what Joe Biden didn't take responsibility for," he said Monday on "The Brian Kilmeade Show."

"There's no excuse for our nation's capital to be a crime-ridden place."

TRUMP VOWS TO MAKE DC 'SAFER' AND 'BEAUTIFUL' AS CAPITAL BATTLES CRIME AND HOMELESSNESS

Chris Christie approved of President Donald Trump's decision to federally intervene in Washington, D.C.'s crime crisis. (Danielle Parhizkaran/The Boston Globe via Getty Images (left); Nathan Howard/Bloomberg via Getty Images (right))

Trump, on Monday, announced that he is activating National Guard troops and is taking over the Metropolitan Police Department to tackle crime in Washington, D.C., after beefing up federal law enforcement presence in the area on Saturday.  

He told reporters at a press conference that the National Guard deployment seeks to "reestablish law, order and public safety" in D.C. and that the Metropolitan Police Department is being placed under the authority of Attorney General Pam Bondi to mitigate crime.

PRESIDENT TRUMP INCREASES FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT PRESENCE IN DC FOLLOWING VIOLENT CRIME SURGE

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the press about deploying federal law enforcement agents in Washington to bolster the local police presence, as U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth looks on, in the Press Briefing Room at the White House, in Washington D.C., U.S., August 11, 2025. (Reuters/Jonathan Ernst)

The moves come in the wake of a violent assault on a former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staffer on Aug. 3 in Washington’s Logan Circle. 

Christie, who has been a vocal Trump critic at times, said the current state of lawlessness should be an "embarrass[ment]," and he hopes the president's plan succeeds for everyone's benefit.

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