Trenton, NJ – Dozens of Republican legislators from both the New Jersey State Senate and Assembly are calling on Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill to authorize the release of records tied to her alleged involvement in a 1994 U.S. Naval Academy cheating scandal.
In a joint statement issued Tuesday, the lawmakers said they were “stunned” by recent revelations that Sherrill, now a Democratic member of Congress and declared candidate for governor, was barred from walking in her graduation due to the scandal.
“While we respect her service, we are deeply disappointed that she denied her involvement during her first campaign for Congress and has maintained that lie ever since,” the statement read. “New Jerseyans deserve to know whether Congresswoman Sherrill upheld that standard.”
The group of Republicans argued that Sherrill has an obligation to disclose the full details of her case, including any statements she made to Naval investigators, the specific violations she committed, and the extent of her punishment.
“The only way to accomplish that level of disclosure is for the Congresswoman to personally authorize the immediate and full release of all records limited specifically to her involvement in the 1994 cheating scandal at the Naval Academy,” the statement continued.
The call for transparency was backed by more than 40 GOP legislators across the state, including State Senators Mike Testa, Declan O’Scanlon, Doug Steinhardt, and Kristin Corrado, along with Assembly members Robert Auth, Vicky Flynn, Erik Peterson, and Dawn Fantasia.
Sherrill, who has served in Congress since 2019 and previously flew helicopters in the U.S. Navy, has not yet issued a public response to the lawmakers’ demand.
