Chris Christie spoke a few months ago at FDU and was asked if he worries about retribution from Donald Trump.

On the surface, it was an absurd question, but these days, not so much.

"It worries my family more than it worries me," he said at the time.

Trump on Sunday suggested the question may not be as academic - or ridiculous - as it seems. Here is some of what he wrote on social media:

"Do you remember the way he lied about the dangerous and deadly closure of the George Washington Bridge in order to stay out of prison, at the same time sacrificing people who worked for him, including a young mother, who spent years trying to fight off the vicious charges against her. Chris refused to take responsibility for these criminal acts. For the sake of JUSTICE, perhaps we should start looking at that very serious situation again? NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DJT."

The president, of course, was motivated by critical comments Christie made about him Sunday morning on ABC-TV, where the former governor is a regular.

The broad landscape here is not unusual.

Observers know that the president behaves like a 12-year-old - say something bad about him and he has to respond in kind - and then some.

What became known as "Bridgegate," though, is over and done with.

The incident - closing two of three lanes connecting local streets in Fort Lee to the bridge - dates back to the fall of 2013.

Three people were convicted in the scheme, but the case was eventually dismissed by the U.S. Supreme Court. The ruling was 9-0. The court's essential point was that the actions were malicious and political, but not criminal.

Christie was never charged, but the incident probably hurt his political career. His run for president in 2024 never gained traction..

Asked about his comments on Monday, Trump said that if anything happens in this case it would be up to Pam Bondi, the Attorney General. Does that suggest a neutral analysis?
The president's posting on Christie came shortly after the home of John Bolton, once Trump's National Security Advisor, was searched.

He, too, has been critical of Trump. You notice a pattern here?

Issues and actions come and go very quickly in Trump-World. The president may have forgotten about this already.

Still, if there is any type of new Bridgegate investigation, one wonders what New Jersey's top Republicans would do.

The reference is to the state party chair, the three GOP members of the House, and gubernatorial candidate, Jack Ciattarelli.

Would they condemn the crude act of political retribution?

Or would they acquiesce to Trump?

Certainly food for thought.