Christie : Trump should not meet with Mueller
Chris Christie
Story highlights  Chris Christie  finished his second term as governor earlier this month
Prior to serving as governor   Christie  was a US attorney in New Jersey
Washington (CNN)  Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie  said Tuesday that President Donald Trump should not meet face-to-face with special counsel Robert Mueller.
"I don't think the President of the United States -- unless there are credible allegations  which I don't believe there are -- should be sitting across from the special counsel. The presidency is different. I don't think they should do that "  Christie  who served as a US attorney for New Jersey for six years prior to becoming governor   told ABC's "Good Morning America."
"Robert Mueller is not someone to be trifled with  " Christie  said. "What I've said all along is that in an investigation like this  there's ... nothing you can do to make it shorter. There are lots of things you can do to make it longer."
 Christie's  comments were quickly criticized by Preet Bharara  an Obama-era US attorney for New York who was ousted from his role by Trump last March.
Story highlights   [TGT] finished  [TGT]  second term as governor earlier this month
Prior to serving as governor   Christie  was a US attorney in New Jersey
Washington (CNN)   [TGT] said Tuesday that President Donald Trump should not meet face-to-face with special counsel Robert Mueller.
"I don't think the President of the United States -- unless there are credible allegations  which I don't believe there are -- should be sitting across from the special counsel. The presidency is different. I don't think they should do that  [TGT] told ABC's "Good Morning America."
"Robert Mueller is not someone to be trifled with   [TGT] said. "What I've said all along is that in an investigation like this  there's ... nothing you can do to make it shorter. There are lots of things you can do to make it longer. [TGT] 
comments were quickly criticized by Preet Bharara  an Obama-era US attorney for New York who was ousted from his role by Trump last March.