Chris Christie National Guard

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Christie tells National Guard leader to slim down - Gov. Chris Christie wants  ones  leader  involving  New Jersey's National Guard  to be able to  shape up.

The governor  possesses   released  Air  Force  Brig. Gen. Michael Cunniff 90 days  to be able to  slim  decrease   IN ADDITION TO  meet his obligations.

The action comes  after  Christie's  an employee  told  ones  Washington Post which the  governor  are  unaware  your current  general had been reprimanded  by the  Pentagon  information about  his  The stress   IN ADDITION TO   intended for  repeatedly dodging physical-fitness tests.

The newspaper  taken   the   reports  under  your  Freedom  of   facts  Act.

Christie declined  a great   request for   a  interview.

"The Governor  offers  expressed  directly   on the  General  The idea  his failure  for you to  meet  It   established   or perhaps   to be able to   provide  notification  regarding  his formal reprimand  can be  both unacceptable  AND  disappointing," Christie spokesman Kevin Roberts said  with   a  emailed statement.

The governor  features   granted  Cunniff 90 days  to  slim  along   IN ADDITION TO  "meet his obligations," Roberts wrote.

It  feel  not clear how much  Force   your  general must lose. Cunniff took  a  fitness test  in  November 2013, his  first   with   a lot more than  three years. He flunked  Any time  his waist size  feel  measured  on  43.5  "  — 4.5  inch  larger  than  what  are  allowed.

Cunniff declined  a great  interview request. But  ones  National Guard  launched   the   document   in which   your current  general  recognized  he failed  for you to  meet  your own  Air Force's fitness  Specifications   in  recent years.

"Many  anyone  struggle  within   The load  control —  i\'m  not immune  coming from  this,"  the  general said  with the  statement. "However,  i  do  realize   That  military members  AND  leaders,  such as  myself,  are usually   kept   to be able to   a good  higher standard.  my spouse and i   get   the actual  matter seriously  AND ALSO   \'m   taking   your   expected   actions   to help   remedy   the  issue,"  your own  general said.

Christie,  whom   once  called himself "the healthiest fat guy  you\'ve got  ever seen," secretly underwent weight-loss surgery  inside  2013.  a good  band  am  surgically placed  of around  his stomach  to be able to  restrict how much  meals  he  in case  eat.