Democrat New Jersey Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell resigned on Friday.
Democrat Gov. Mikie Sherrill had hand-picked Caldwell for the job, but then ended up calling for him to resign after an investigation into allegations came out earlier this week .
“The investigation found that the lieutenant governor failed to uphold the responsibilities of his office, and he demonstrated a pattern of behavior that does not meet the standards of this administration,” Sherrill said during a news conference in Trenton. “The report documents serious, repeated violations of state policy, including ethical lapses and a substantiated finding of sexual harassment.
“I gave the lieutenant governor until today to resign. He submitted his resignation to me this afternoon, which I accepted.”
The report, released Thursday, alleged instances of ethics violations and sexual harassment, including seeking a promotion for a state employee he was dating and making an inappropriate comment to a female staffer.
Sherrill claimed, “The ethical lapses persisted despite multiple warnings and trainings.”