After spending hours in the hospital Thursday, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's medical tests came back "normal," says his deputy chief of staff.
And by 6:30 p.m. the governor was on his way home.
The governor was being driven to a farm in Somerville, N.J. Thursday morning when he had difficulty breathing, according to Spokesman Michael Drewniak.
Drewniak said that Christie was taken to Somerset Medical Center out of an “abundance of caution.”
"In line with someone dealing with asthma, he is being given routine tests as a precautionary measure," Drewniak said in a statement.
Christie's EKG, blood work and chest X-ray all came back normal Thursday afternoon, reports the deputy chief of staff.
Though it is not yet known whether this was an asthma attack, a source close to Christie told NBC New York that the governor has suffered from asthma for years and always carries an inhaler with him.
The source also said that the Governor's weight doesn't help his health issues.
Another spokesman for the governor's office told NBC Philadelphia that the governor will be fine, and he should be leaving the hospital Thursday afternoon.
The governor was scheduled for a bill signing in Hillsborough, N.J. this morning.
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