The following correction appeared at the end of an updated version of “After Bridge Scandal, Chris Christie’s Fiery Spokesperson Retreats to the Shadows,” an article by Martin Mueller that was published in the ­Newark Star Ledger:

“An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated Drewniak referred to the Port Authority’s executive director as a ‘piece of crap.’ While Drewniak did call him a ‘piece of excrement,’ it was David Wildstein who referred to the executive director as a ‘piece of crap.’”