Chris Christie Lost Another Chance to Get Job From Donald Trump: Reports

Gov. Chris Christie reportedly lost another chance to get a job that would allow him to play a prominent role in the Trump administration.

Christie will not be named chairman of the Republican National Committee when Donald Trump becomes president on Jan. 20, two sources told NJ Advance Media on Thursday, meaning that he may not get a job in Washington, D.C., as had been expected.

The New York Times also confirmed the story on Twitter:

The RNC chair position could have been the last possible way out of New Jersey for Christie, who is just one point away from having the lowest approval rating for any governor in New Jersey history. It's also the worst approval rating for any U.S. governor in 20 years.

Christie has been dogged by the "Bridgegate" George Washington Bridge lane-closing political payback scheme, and he could be appearing in court as early as January to respond to a citizen's complaint of official misconduct in connection with the scandal.

Even with these personal crises, Christie has campaigned heavily for the RNC job, according to NJ Advance Media, but he and Trump came to the decision mutually to remove the governor from consideration.

Christie still talks to Trump's team about various other positions in the incoming administration and remains close to the president-elect, according to the report, but Christie wants to serve out his second and final term as governor, which ends Jan. 18, 2018.

Just days after announcing during a press conference last week that he's "not going anywhere," Politico reported that Christie had engaged in a "full-court press" with senior members of Trump's presidential transition team in hopes of getting the chairmanship of the Republican National Committee.

He would have succeeded Reince Priebus, who is leaving the chairmanship to serve as Trump's chief of staff.

The question would have been, if he were to accept the post, would he serve it full-time and resign as governor, or would he do it while serving as New Jersey's chief executive - just as Debbie Wasserman Schultz did when she served as chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee while also working as a member of Congress?

Some, like former DNC Chair Howard Dean, have said the position of party leader is no longer a part-time position - which is why he has campaigned for himself to succeed Schultz in the DNC post full-time.

Efforts to obtain comment from Christie or his spokesman were unsuccessful at press time. You can read the full Politico article by clicking here.

During an earlier press conference, Christie practically ended speculation that he would be leaving office to serve in the Trump administration, telling a press gathering: "I am not going anywhere."

"For those of you looking forward to me leaving before January 2018, sorry to disappoint you," the governor told a press gathering Tuesday (see video below), where he took no questions.

Christie, however, made the announcement after a list of grievances and failures regarding his leadership performance were made public, possibly dooming his chances in the Trump administration, according to an expansive New York Times analysis.

Christie already lost his job as Trump's transition chairman earlier this month, and some of his appointments drew criticism from people outside and inside Trump's inner circle. Christie also met with Trump for about 20 minutes last week in what was viewed as one of the shortest transition meetings Trump has had.

Read more: Christie's Chances With Trump May Be Doomed: List of Grievances, Failures Reported

"Bridgegate" troubles have also resurfaced. Christie has agreed to appear in court after getting a criminal summons for official misconduct allegations connected to the scandal, according to court documents.

Christie was scheduled to appear in state Superior Court in Hackensack, Bergen County, on Nov. 23, but Judge Bonnie Mizdol signed an order setting oral arguments for Jan. 11.

Here is a video of the Tuesday press conference:

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