After dropping out of the Republican presidential primary last year, Christie endorsed Trump, the first major party figure to do so. He became a high-profile surrogate for the New York developer for the rest of the campaign, was a finalist for the vice-presidential nomination, and reportedly was considered for the top jobs of attorney general and chief of staff. It didn't happen, though Christie has said that he turned down lesser job offers from the White House because he did not want to move his family to Washington.