New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill calls for the resignation of Lieutenant Governor Dale Caldwell after an investigation by a law firm hired by her office concludes he violated workplace and ethics-related policies. Multiple outlets report the governor sets a deadline of Friday for him to step down. Caldwell denies the allegations.
The investigation findings, as described by the outlets, include conduct toward staffers that is characterized as sexual harassment or workplace discrimination, and repeated violations of state ethics rules. One report says Caldwell sought a promotion for his girlfriend, which it links to ethics policy breaches. Another outlet describes a sexually charged comment made to a staff member after an interaction involving a staffer’s friend was rebuffed. Reporting varies in emphasis, with some outlets focusing more on the sexual harassment aspects and others highlighting the ethics and discrimination findings.
While all accounts attribute the conclusions to the independent investigation commissioned by Sherrill’s office and describe her demand for resignation, they differ in how much detail they provide about specific incidents and wording of statements.
