Christie's bid could inject a dose of anti-Trump criticism into a Republican primary field that has largely been reluctant to cross its leading candidate.

Trump’s campaign responded to Christie’s entrance into the 2024 Republican primary by predicting the ex-NJ leader would “waste no time eating DeSantis’ lunch.”

More than seven years after he ended his first campaign for president and swiftly endorsed Trump, Christie returns as a long-shot candidate in a growing Republican field.

Tamara Keith, Mo Elleithee and Brad Todd discuss former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s strategy to confront former President Trump in the 2024 Republican presidential campaign race.

Christie has been aggressively critical of Trump and is expected to try to appeal to traditional Republican voters.

Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie on Tuesday formally launched his 2024 presidential campaign, joining a growing Republican field led by former President Donald Trump. Christie, who served as an adviser to Trump's successful 2016 campaign but has since become a vocal critic over his false claims that the 2020 election was rigged,

The former New Jersey governor’s chances of winning the Republican nomination are zero to none, but he still has a place in the race.