NJ Gov. Mikie Sherrill calls for Lt. Gov. to resign after report found improper behavior with women

New Jersey Democratic Gov. Mikie Sherrill on Thursday called for her Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell to resign after an internal investigation found he engaged in behavior that “constituted sexual harassment.”

Sherrill commissioned the investigation more than three months ago, though it was first reported earlier this month, and found that he violated the code of conduct by engaging in sexual harassment despite multiple warnings and trainings.

The governor said she is giving Caldwell, who has denied the allegations, until Friday to resign his post. If he does not, the governor can call for his impeachment, but it would need to be done by the state legislature.

"The investigation found that the Lieutenant Governor engaged in serious, repeated violations of state policy and failed to uphold the responsibilities of his office," she said in a long post on X. 

"I hold everyone in my Administration to the highest ethical standard," she continued. "We all have a duty to follow our state ethics and harassment policy and our Code of Conduct. Anyone who violates these will be held accountable."

Sherrill did not provide details about the allegations or investigation, but indicated there were multiple violations and said the investigation was initiated by the state's chief ethics officer and conducted by a respected former state attorney general.

Caldwell’s attorney disputed the report’s findings in a comment to Politico, but did not comment on whether his client would resign as requested.

“The question is not simply whether investigators believed one person over another,” Caldwell's attorney, Thomas Calcagni, said. “The question is whether the evidence actually proves that a violation occurred. In our view, the evidence does not support these findings.”

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.