BuzzFeed - Christie was criticized for the appearance of impropriety. View Video ⺠Video of one exchange from Christie's testimony before the committee. The investigation into New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's use of federal Hurricane Sandy relief funds isn't the first time Christie has been accused of improperly steering federal money to political connections.Federal officials opened Monday an investigation into whether Christie improperly directed a portion of the millions in Sandy relief funds toward a tourism campaign starring him and his family. In 2009, however, Christie's awarding of a contract to his former boss John Ashcroft sparked a congressional investigation. During his tenure as a U.S. attorney, Christie negotiated seven of what are known as deferred prosecution agreements (DPA). DPAs allow for a defendant to avoid prosecution by making settlements in which they agree to do things such as: paying fines, making reforms, or cooperating with an investigation. In
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