Chris Christie drops out of 2024 race, takes shots at Haley while ending Republican presidential campaign

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Wednesday suspended his campaign for president.

And as he made his announcement and in a hot mic moment prior to his speech, Christie took a couple of shots at rival Nikki Haley, saying she would get "smoked."

Christie, who was making his second bid for the White House, dropped out of the race at a town hall event in Windham, New Hampshire, saying "it’s clear to me tonight that there isn’t a path for me to win the nomination. Which is why I’m suspending my campaign tonight for President of the United States."

Christie, a long-shot for the nomination in a race dominated by former President Donald Trump, in recent weeks had faced increased calls from fellow Republicans and from some voters to end his bid to give Haley a boost as she aims to close the gap with Trump.