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What happened
New Jersey Lieutenant Governor Dale Caldwell resigned from his position following an independent investigation. The probe concluded that Caldwell violated state ethics rules and engaged in sexual harassment. Governor Mikie Sherrill announced the resignation after the findings were released.
Outlets across the political spectrum agree that Lieutenant Governor Dale Caldwell resigned from his position after an investigation concluded he violated state ethics rules and engaged in sexual harassment.
Left-leaning outlets like NBC News and The Guardian emphasize the specific details of the sexual harassment accusations and the female staffer involved. Center outlets such as The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg focus broadly on the resignation resulting from the independent probe requested by Governor Mikie Sherrill. Right-leaning outlets like Fox News highlight Caldwell's public defense calling the investigation specious, while RedState provides a concise report noting the months-long nature of the probe.
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New Jersey's lieutenant governor resigns after sexual harassment and ethics complaints
Gov. Mikie Sherrill had given Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell until Friday to bring an end to a scandal that threatened to be a drag on her fledgling administration.
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Source context: New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill said she has accepted the resignation of Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell after an investigation found he violated state ethics and harassment policy.
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Investigation determined Dale Caldwell violated state ethics rules and engaged in harassing behaviorDale Caldwell, the lieutenant governor of New Jersey, resigned from his position on Friday, after the release of a report accusing him of sexually harassing a female staffer, among other ethics violations.New Jersey’s governor, Mikie Sherrill, announced on…
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill said she has accepted the resignation of Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell after an investigation found he violated state ethics and harassment policy.
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Gov. Mikie Sherrill had given Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell until Friday to bring an end to a scandal that threatened to be a drag on her fledgling administration.
Gov. Mikie Sherrill asked him to step down when an independent investigation found he committed sexual harassment and ethical violations.
New Jersey Lieutenant Governor Dale Caldwell resigned his post, Governor Mikie Sherrill said on Friday, the day after she released a report on an investigation which found he had engaged in sexual harassment and violated state ethics rules.
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Dale Caldwell called the ethics probe "specious" and "poorly done" on camera, insisting he resigned only to avoid distracting Gov. Mikie Sherrill.
