Why Hasn’t Christie Written a Book Yet?

A top New York literary agent with knowledge of Gov. Chris Christie’s plans “says the problem is money – specifically, who’d get the proceeds from the sale of any book aimed at positioning Christie for a 2016 run,” the Newark Star Ledger reports.

“Under New Jersey state law, a sitting governor is barred from ‘receiving or agreeing to receive, whether directly or indirectly, any compensation, salary, honorarium, fee, or other form of income from any source, other than the compensation paid or reimbursed to him/her by the State for the performance of official duties.'”

“But that could change in the coming weeks or months. Late last year, lawmakers worked on a deal that would rewrite the law to allow Christie to profit from a book deal in exchange for more money for legislative staff and judicial salaries.”