6 New Jersey Newspapers Demand Chris Christie's Resignation

Six USA TODAY Network newspapers published joint editorials Tuesday demanding that Gov. Chris Christie resign from office following his failed presidential bid and endorsement of Donald Trump.

The editorial begins harsh enough.

What an embarrassment. What an utter disgrace.

We’re fed up with Gov. Chris Christie’s arrogance.

We’re fed up with his opportunism.

We’re fed up with his hypocrisy.

We’re fed up with his sarcasm.

We’re fed up with his long neglect of the state to pursue his own selfish agenda.

We’re disgusted with his endorsement of Donald Trump after he spent months on the campaign trail trashing him, calling him unqualified by temperament and experience to be president.

The editorial only got tougher from there.

It complained that Christie had been out of the state enough while running for president only to hit the road again at Trump’s behest. The final straw, it seems, was Christie’s brattiness, if that word fits for a governor, at a news conference.

For the good of the state, it’s time for Christie to do his long-neglected constituents a favor and resign as governor. If he refuses, citizens should initiate a recall effort.

At a rare news conference on Monday, Christie was at his arrogant worst, refusing to take any questions from reporters that didn’t relate directly to his nomination of Superior Court Judge David Bauman as a state Supreme Court justice. Some Statehouse veteran reporters said this was the first time they could remember a governor restricting questions at a news conference in Trenton.

Here’s the full editorial.