New Jersey Republicans demand Sherrill launch Naval Academy data

The three New Jersey Republicans within the U.S. Home are pubically urging Rep. Mikie Sherrill, the state’s Democratic nominee for governor, to authorize for the rapid launch of her navy data linked to a serious dishonest scandal that rocked the U.S. Naval Academy in 1994.

Reps. Christopher Smith, Jeff Van Drew, and Tom Kean, Jr., the three Republican members of New Jersey’s 12-member Home delegation, on Monday mentioned it was “crucial” that Sherrill reveal her data on the Naval Academy.

The flamable poll field battle in New Jersey, one in every of solely two races for governor within the nation this yr, was rocked final week after a report revealed that the US Naval Academy blocked Sherrill from participating in her commencement amid the dishonest scandal.

“The one method that stage of transparency might be achieved is for all of Consultant Sherrill’s educational, disciplinary, and investigatory data to be made public – one thing solely Consultant Sherrill can authorize,” the three lawmakers argued.  

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They added, “If these sealed disciplinary data match Consultant Sherrill’s present rationalization, we’re uncertain why she would refuse to launch the data and put this matter to relaxation.”

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Republican gubernatorial nominee Jack Ciattarelli and his marketing campaign have repeatedly referred to as on Sherrill, who was by no means accused of dishonest within the scandal and went on to pilot helicopters throughout her navy profession after graduating from the Naval Academy, to launch her navy data to elucidate why she was blocked from attending her commencement ceremony.

Democratic gubernatorial nominee Rep. Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey responds to questions throughout the first common election debate with Republican opponent Jack Ciattarelli. Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, in Lawrenceville, N.J.  (AP Picture/Noah Ok. Murray)

“What we realized at the moment is that she was a part of it in a roundabout way, form or kind. Come clear, launch the data. Inform us what’s in your disciplinary data. I feel the individuals of New Jersey deserve that,” Ciattarelli mentioned Thursday night time in an interview on Fox Information’ “Hannity.”

However a second report revealed that the Nationwide Personnel Information Middle, which is a department of the Nationwide Archives and Information Administration, errantly launched Sherrill’s improperly redacted navy personnel recordsdata, which included personal data together with her social safety quantity, to a Ciattarelli ally. 

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The information spurred calls by prime Democrats throughout the nation for an investigation.

“To have a man I am operating towards, it should cease at nothing, it should cease at nothing, who will illegally receive data. It is simply past the pale,” Sherrill, who served as a federal prosecutor earlier than successful election to Congress, charged Thursday night time on the marketing campaign path in Plainfield, New Jersey.

The Nationwide Archives, in a letter final week, apologized to Sherrill, saying the improper launch was attributable to a authorities employee’s error over a authorized data request.

Republican gubernatorial nominee Jack Ciattarelli of New Jersey sits for a Fox Information Digital interview,  on Sept. 24, 2025 in Fort Lee, N.J. (Paul Steinhauser – Fox Information)

The 2 candidates face off subsequent week within the second and last debate within the race to succeed term-limited Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy.

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Ciattarelli, who’s making his third straight run for governor, got here near upsetting Murphy 4 years in the past. Ciattarelli is a former state lawmaker and a licensed public accountant who began a medical publishing firm earlier than moving into politics.

After her profession within the Navy, Sherrill served as a federal prosecutor earlier than successful election to Congress in 2018.