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updated 5:00 PM EDT, Tue Jan 21, 2014

A month ago, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was coming off a big re-election win and had the wind at his back as the front-runner among likely Republican presidential candidates. But as he began his second term, Christie's administration faced investigations on multiple fronts and a number of current and former Christie appointees - including some who have lost their jobs - have been subpoenaed by a legislative committee looking for answers. The scandals suggest the possibility of political dirty tricks to playing politics with federal disaster relief funds.Here's what is swirling around the governor's office and those in his camp who have been implicated:

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Mayor Dawn Zimmer of Hoboken, a Democrat, claims Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno approached her in a parking lot in May and told her that if she didn't support a redevelopment project proposed by The Rockefeller Group, a firm with Christie ties, that her city wouldn't receive Superstorm Sandy recovery funds. She has told her story to the U.S. attorney. Guadagno denies the allegation. Read more '

Mayor Mark Sokolich of Fort Lee first raised suggestions of political payback for not supporting Christie in his re-election bid after what was characterized as a 'traffic study' closed access lanes to the George Washington Bridge from his city from September 9-13 last year, causing massive traffic jams in and around his town. Read more '

David Wildstein

Former Deputy Executive Director

Wildstein is a former high school classmate of Christie's who was Bill Baroni's deputy at the Port Authority. E-mails suggest that Wildstein carried out the George Washington Bridge access lane closures in Fort Lee that triggered the traffic fiasco. Wildstein has since refused to testify about the controversy before state legislators and has been subpoenaed in their ongoing investigation. He has left his job.

Bridget Anne Kelly

Former Deputy Chief of Staff

The release in January of Kelly's e-mail to David Wildstein at the Port Authority - 'Time for some traffic problems in Fort Lee' - weeks before the gridlock occurred has been considered 'Exhibit A,' the 'smoking gun' in the George Washington Bridge saga. It amplified calls by Democrats all fall that Christie's administration had abused its authority at the expense of New Jerseyans. It also clouded the administration's initial explanation the gridlock was the result of a bungled traffic study. She has been the only official fired over the matter, which Christie has denied knowing anything about. She has been subpoenaed.

Mayor Steven Fulop of Jersey City, a Democrat, suggests the governor's office canceling meetings between him and state officials after Fulop decided not to endorse Christie for reelection. Read more '

Bridget Anne Kelly

Former Deputy Chief of Staff

Kelly raised the idea of setting up a series of meetings with Fulop and later sent a note to a Fulop fund-raiser and the Mayor saying, 'We're looking forward to working closely with you and your administration.' The meetings were intended to introduce the new mayor with Christie and members of his administration.