New Jersey governor calls on lieutenant governor to resign over ethics report
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Summary
New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill asked Lieutenant Governor Dale Caldwell to resign after an ethics report said he broke state rules by discriminating at work. The report showed Caldwell tried two times to get his girlfriend promoted to a state job and behaved inappropriately.Key Facts
- Governor Mikie Sherrill is from New Jersey and belongs to the Democratic Party.
- She gave Lieutenant Governor Dale Caldwell a deadline to resign by Friday.
- An ethics report found Caldwell violated state rules against workplace discrimination.
- Investigators were from a law firm hired by Sherrill’s office.
- Caldwell tried twice to have his girlfriend promoted to a government position.
- The report also mentioned Caldwell acted in a sexual manner that was not appropriate.
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