Gov. Sherrill Calls on Lt. Gov. Caldwell to Resign After Releasing Investigation Findings
The report found repeated policy violations, sexual harassment and undisclosed conflicts, and Caldwell did not immediately respond to the resignation demand.
- New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill called on Lieutenant Governor Dale Caldwell to resign after an investigation substantiated three workplace and ethics violations, including sexual harassment.
- Sherrill said the investigation found serious, repeated violations of state policy and that Caldwell failed to uphold the responsibilities of his office.
- Investigators found that Caldwell sought a promotion for a romantic partner without initially disclosing the relationship and brought guests to seven ticketed events without required payment or reimbursement.
- Caldwell’s lawyer, Thomas Calcagni, disputed the allegations, calling the investigation one-sided and lacking necessary due process.
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Governor demands resignation after investigation rattles New Jersey politics
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is calling on Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell to resign after an investigation found he repeatedly violated state ethics rules and engaged in conduct that investigators said amounted to sexual harassment. The findings were released in a 61-page report ordered by the governor’s administration, nj.com reported.
'Won't accept culture that sweeps misconduct’: Gov. Mikie Sherrill announces Caldwell’s resignation
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D) gave Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell (D) until Friday to resign following an ethics report that found he had violated state policy prohibiting workplace discrimination. Investigators from a law firm hired by Sherrill’s office found that Caldwell twice sought to have his girlfriend promoted to a state position, made a sexually charged comment to a staff member and failed to heed warnings to change his behaviour.
NJ Lt. Gov. Caldwell Faces Resignation Demand Over Harassment
New Jersey's Democratic governor gave her own lieutenant governor until Friday to resign after an independent investigation substantiated sexual harassment and repeated ethics violations, raising fresh questions about vetting inside her seven-month-old administration. Gov. Mikie Sherrill announced Thursday that she was calling on Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell to step down immediately, citing findings from an […]
Top ABC, CBS Shows Skip NJ Dem Facing Calls to Resign; NBC Omits Party ID
Top ABC, CBS Shows Skip NJ Dem Facing Calls to Resign; NBC Omits Party ID Screenshot via NBC/Snapstream On Thursday night, an independent investigation commissioned by Governor Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) into fellow Democrat and Lieutenant Governor Dale Caldwell concluded he abused his position to, in the words of the New York Post, “score expensive event tickets for his romantic conquests, pull strings to try to get his secret girlfriend a cushy sta…
New York, Sep 25 (EFE).- The governor of New Jersey, Mikie Sherrill, asked for the resignation of her lieutenant governor, Dale Caldwell, after issuing a report stating that she committed "serious and repeated violations" and failed to discharge her responsibilities. "I demand from all members of my administration the highest ethical standards. [...] The governor of New Jersey asks the resignation of her lieutenant governor for ethical violation…
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