E145: Presidential Candidate Chris Christie in conversation with the Besties

(0:00) Besties welcome former NJ Governor and Republican Presidential Candidate Chris Christie!

(2:14) US debt crisis, cutting entitlements

(14:03) Level-setting on foreign policy

(25:28) Ukraine / Russia: culpability, where to go from here

(36:47) US defense budget, optimizing spend, zero-based budgeting, influence peddling

(50:01) Immigration policy, how each party co-opts the issue

(1:02:24) Fentanyl crisis in SF, LA, and NYC, incarceration and criminal justice reform, political activism in law enforcement

(1:15:57) Why Chris Christie is running for president

(1:17:41) Thoughts on prosecuting Trump, January 6th, and more

(1:23:16) Chris Christie addresses his past controversies

(1:48:34) Post-interview debrief

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https://twitter.com/friedberg

Follow Chris Christie:

https://twitter.com/GovChristie

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Intro Music Credit:

https://rb.gy/tppkzl

https://twitter.com/yung_spielburg

Intro Video Credit:

https://twitter.com/TheZachEffect

Referenced in the show:

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/GFDEBTN

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/SMPOPNETMUSA

https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/stats/southwest-land-border-encounters

https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2023/08/31/border-families-record-crossings-biden