New Jersey’s lieutenant governor faces mounting pressure to resign after an independent investigation revealed serious ethical and workplace misconduct. The report, commissioned by the governor’s office, found violations of state anti-discrimination policies, including inappropriate advances toward a staffer’s friend and derogatory remarks about young women when rebuffed. Authorities allege repeated violations of workplace conduct rules, raising concerns about leadership accountability. The governor has demanded his resignation by the end of the day, escalating a scandal with potential legal and political repercussions.
Mikie Sherrill says Dale Caldwell ‘engaged in serious, repeated violations’ involving staffers and giftsNew Jersey’s governor on Thursday called on the state’s lieutenant governor, Dale Caldwell, to resign by Friday after a law firm hired by her office concluded he violated the state’s ethics and discrimination rules.The report published Wednesday found that Caldwell violated the state’s policy prohibiting discrimination in the workplace. It said he made an advance toward a staffer’s friend and when he was rebuffed, he told the staffer: “You young women are looking for young sperm.” Continue reading...
