A new report by the New Jersey legislative committee investigating Gov . Chris Christie 's involvement in the Bridgegate controversy shows an inconsistency between a top aide 's sworn testimony and phone records . National Democrats quickly seized on the development as proof that Christie and his aides have stonewalled the investigation , even as the 136-page report failed to find any conclusive evidence tying Christie to the scandal . And a top New Jersey Democrat vowed the investigation would continue . In July , Regina Egea , a senior Christie aide , told the legislative panel investigating Bridgegate that she texted Christie during a key committee hearing last year and did not recall getting a response from the governor . But phone records show that it was Christie who texted Egea before the two traded a dozen messages during the hearing , according to a copy of the report obtained by CNN . The text messages were deleted before the committee could review them , but the report shows Egea 's sworn testimony was not accurate . Related : Bridgegate panel co-chair : `` We are not done '' The report is inconclusive on what Christie knew about last year 's lane closings that snarled traffic on the George Washington Bridge . Christie has denied knowing anything about the lane closures until they were over . On Dec. 9 last year , the state Assembly Transportation Committee heard testimony from three Port Authority officials and Egea monitored the hearing , Egea told the investigative committee in July . She said she texted the governor to tell him the Port Authority officials ' testimony was professional and that she did not recall getting a response from Christie . But according to the report , Egea 's phone records show that Christie texted her during the officials ' testimony and the texting continued throughout the hearing . `` This is taking place on Dec. 9 . This is taking place several days before the governor makes his press statement on Dec. 13 that he did n't know anything about this issue , '' said John Wisniewski , the Democratic co-chair of the investigative committee . He added , `` You know ( the texts are ) relevant to the investigation . You know the committee is going to want to look at them . To delete them and claim it was in the ordinary course of business strains credibility . It 's just not believable . '' A Christie spokesman declined to comment , pointing instead to what the governor said about the issue in August . `` I have no recollection of her even sending me a text , '' he said . `` It obviously was something of no moment or no import because I have no recollection of it at all . '' The governor 's office also released a statement from Randy Mastro , the attorney Christie hired to do an internal investigation . `` The Committee has finally acknowledged what we reported nine months ago -- namely , that there is not a shred of evidence Governor Christie knew anything about the GWB lane realignment beforehand or that any current member of his staff was involved in that decision , '' he said . `` The Committee 's work has simply corroborated our comprehensive investigation . ''
Report shows aide texted with Gov . Christie during key hearing in Bridgegate scandal . The aide had said she could n't recall texting with the governor . Comment: