Chris Christie has publicly said he plans to finish the remaining 11 months of his second term as governor. | AP Photo Aide: Report that Christie is taking Trump job is 'absolutely not true'

A report that New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is telling friends and staff that he’s taking a job in President Donald Trump’s administration is “absolutely not true,” according to Christie strategist Mike DuHaime.

The New York Post late Saturday night made the claim in a four-paragraph story attributed to a single source “close to the White House.”


The Post report said that no job offer had been worked out and that Trump had told Christie to be “patient.”

Christie, while not categorically ruling out a job in the Trump administration, has publicly said he plans to finish the remaining 11 months of his second term as governor. He has also said he’s interested in finding a well-paying job in the private sector.