but david sampson is now not just retiring, they're stripping his name off the firm. g to be wolf, sampson anymore. i don't know what they're going to call it. but it's going to be a fresh start. as chris christie starts his run for president in 2016, it's hard to not wonder about when and whether the other shoe is going to drop in terms of federal indictments in the bridge scandal that chris christie says he regrets so much. "the new york times" posted this article saying indictments in the bridge case are imminent. they're coming as soon as next week. but honestly, we have seen that prediction before, and it's been 15 months so far with zero news from that new jersey prosecutor's office, which does not leak. that said, all those previous predictions did not come on the heels of chris christie's mentor resigning from his law firm. so still, lots of intrigue here, but so far intrigue is it. watch this space. >>> good morning. right now on "first look" this could be the most severe weather day this spring. 65 million americans in risk areas. details ahead a. anger in no

be, the and interest and bribery, personally, and these -- and inner circle, bridget and kelly, david sampsonll bronni, and david wild does that steen, are all put in over by him. , a great title for his show, and an opinion writer with "the washington post." steve, you're the best at this, so we rely on you, there have been false starts. do you believe the times story has got it vlgs if it's to come, it will come next week. >> i do think the idea of it being soon and imminent. i think what's -- >> we had reports starting last december that his endiamonds were imminent. it went in an unanticipated, unexpected direction. that involves david sampson, former chairman, christie's close confidence daniel. the investigation branched out beyond the lane closures, bejoined all the stuff about the george washington bridge that we know but, and now extends into, between united airlines to fly a flight from newark down to south carolina, very close to david sampson's vacation home down in south carolina. what's been suggested to me is that when it comes to the principal players in the closing of the lan

well now come news that david sampson has stepped down from that law firm. "the bergen record," after heading the firm and working relentlessly for 43 years, david samson has been planning his retirement for some time. in a very unusual turn though, his firm is not just changing leaders, it's changing its name. the firm is called wolf and samson. it has become arguably the most powerful law firm in chris christie's new jersey. but david samson is now not just retiring, they're also stripping his name off the firm. it's not going to be wolf, samson anymore. i don't know what they're going to call it. but it's going to be a fresh start. as chris christie starts his run for president in 2016, it's hard to not wonder about when and whether the other shoe is going to drop in terms of federal criminal dimes potentially in the bridge scandal that chris christie says he regrets so much. "the new york times" posted this front page article saying indictments in the bridge case are imminent. they're coming as soon as next week. but honestly, we have seen that predictio

but what the feds may or may not have on david sampson, this close confidante to governor christie ising about hoboken it seems it nertdenters into this murky world it's existed irn the last year plaus. where the feds have not been able to find evidence. at the same time they haven't found anything that blows up what she says. this is a woman who provided these contemporaneous diary. she met with prosecutors twice and told this story to them. if she was making it up or fabricating it or something would be taking an enormous legal risk by doing that. >> it is a enormous risk. that has a lot of pundits scratching her head because she is going so far out on this limb if you will. and wondering if she has not put herself in jeopardy. we do not know that at this point. i have tried to ask her directly over the past few months. what is the status with the feds. she said i can't talk about it. i'm not going to talk about it. it doesn't suggest anything one way or the other. but it certainly leaves you pondering what exactly has been going on beyond the -- behind the scenes other than the fac

. >> reporter: adding to that a bizarre story of david sampson, appointed to run the port authority. it was alleged to sampson strong armed united airlines as it netted landing slots to add a flight from newark to south carolina where sampson kept a home. the flight was cancelled after sampson resigned his position. thus far the allegations have not gone as far as implicating chris christie himself, in a recent poll 54% of new jersey voters disapprove of the governor's job performance. running a campaign as the head of administration under indictment is not an ideal place for any candidate to start. the mayor said... >> we need apologies, explanations and people to be accountable >>> in tennessee several republican presidential hopefuls made a stop at the national rifle association convention promising to defend gun rights rolling back restrictive gun laws. tom ackerman reports from nashville. >>> the 70,000 people who throwninged nashville's haul demonstrated the strength of a potent block - those that see gun ownership as not just a constitutional right, but a haloed tradition. peo