Trenton, NJ – Governor Chris Christie issued the following statement regarding Governor-Elect Phil Murphy’s proposed nomination of Bergen County Prosecutor Gurbir Grewal as Attorney General of New Jersey:

“I commend Governor-elect Murphy on selecting Gurbir Grewal for nomination to be New Jersey’s next Attorney General. Gurbir’s intellect and experience is what attracted me to him and what led me to fight entrenched interests to make him Bergen County Prosecutor. I am sure it is those same qualities that attracted the Governor-elect to him as well. His tenure, almost without exception, has been exemplary. I am confident he has the skills necessary to be an Attorney General we can be proud of in New Jersey.” # # #