New Jersey Gov Mikie Sherrill calls on lieutenant governor to resign after sexual harassment investigation
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill gave Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell a Friday deadline to resign after investigators substantiated sexual harassment and ethics violations.
TL;DR
- Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell is urged to resign by Friday following an investigation into sexual harassment and ethics violations.
- An investigation substantiated a sexual harassment claim where Caldwell allegedly made a sexually charged remark to a female staffer.
- The probe also found Caldwell committed ethics violations by bringing unpaid guests to events and attempting to promote an employee with whom he had a romantic relationship.
- Caldwell denied wrongdoing, calling the allegations false and misleading.
- Governor Mikie Sherrill cited a pattern of behavior and the need to maintain confidence in public service as reasons for demanding his resignation.