Chris Christie explains how he got Obama's direct phone number

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Wednesday that he was given a direct line to former President Barack Obama in 2012 after Superstorm Sandy hit his state, and said that’s the kind of close coordination that the White House and governors need during a state of emergency, like the one Texas is experiencing this week after Hurricane Harvey.

Christie said on “Morning Joe” that Obama called Christie to ask if he would be “uncomfortable” with a presidential visit in the wake of the storm, since Christie had been campaigning against Obama with GOP nominee Mitt Romney.