Political reporters collectively freaked out on Twitter on Friday afternoon when the New York Times came out with a story pointing to new evidence that Chris Christie knew about the George Washington Bridge closures as they were happening. But on further examination, the story may not be the bombshell it initially seemed to be.

To be sure, if it turns out that Christie’s knowledge of the closures contradicted his claims in a two-hour press conference earlier this month, it would almost definitely be fatal to his political career. But it isn’t yet clear that this is the case.