Complex sentence: The Fort Lee lane closure scandal (also known as Bridgegate) is a U.S. political scandal that concerns New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's staff and Port Authority political appointees conspiring to deliberately create a in Fort Lee, New Jersey.
Split into simpler sentences: The Fort Lee lane closure scandal (also known as Bridgegate) is a political scandal that occurred in the United States. The scandal concerns New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's staff and Port Authority political appointees conspiring to deliberately create a in Fort Lee, New Jersey.