New Jersey Governor Demands Lieutenant Governor Step Down Following Probe

New Jersey's governor has ordered her lieutenant governor to resign by Friday following an ethics probe.

New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill has demanded that Lieutenant Governor Dale Caldwell step down following an independent investigation that concluded he violated state ethics, discrimination, and harassment regulations. Sherrill stated that the official's ethical infractions continued despite receiving numerous warnings and educational training sessions. Caldwell has denied all allegations of misconduct and has been given a deadline of Friday to vacate his office.

• An independent inquiry found that Dale Caldwell engaged in sexual harassment and breached state discrimination guidelines.
• Governor Mikie Sherrill publicly asserted that ethical lapses persisted despite multiple warnings and trainings.
• The lieutenant governor has rejected the accusations of inappropriate conduct made against him.
• State leadership has established a deadline for the resignation to take place by Friday.

Written before 2 later updates from the outlets covering this story.

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Covered by 3 outlets

• The IndependentNew Jersey Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell resigns after sexual harassment investigation4d ago · open ↗
• NBC NewsNew Jersey lieutenant governor resigns after release of damaging ethics report4d ago · open ↗
• The Washington PostNew Jersey lieutenant governor resigns after report finds harassment, ethics violations5d ago · open ↗

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