Members Of Congress Comment About NJ Rep. Cheating Scandal

Three New Jersey Congressional colleagues of Representative Mikie Sherrill have publicly called for Sherrill to “authorize the immediate release of all records related to her involvement in the 1994 United States Naval Academy cheating scandal,” said Congressnen Jeff Van Drew, Chris Smith and Tom Kean, Jr.

The Three Congressmen Said The Following About Sherrill

By her own admission, Representative Sherrill was punished for her role in the scandal after denying it to the New Jersey Globe back in 2018. Given that, it is important for voters across New Jersey to know all the facts.

Van Drew, Smith & Kean Pose These Questions Which Sherrill Must Answer:

• What did Representative Sherrill tell investigators when they questioned her?
• What violations did Representative Sherrill ultimately commit?
• What was the full extent of Representative Sherrill's punishment?

Sherrill Has Previously Promised Transparency

Now is the time to back those words up and turn them into deeds.

Van Drew, Smith & Kean Say The Following to Sherrill

“The only way that level of transparency can be achieved is for all of Representative Sherrill's academic, disciplinary, and investigatory records to be made public - something only Representative Sherrill can authorize. We call on her to do so immediately and without qualification,” said Van Drew, Smith and Kean.

Sherrill’s Story Has Changed Over Time

Sherrill Initially denied the scandal back in 2018 to David Wildstein from the New Jersey Globe.

Now, Sherrill says that her only involvement is that she did not rat on fellow classmates, who were involved in the cheating scandal.

Sherrill Was Punished

Sherrill was not permitted to walk with her fellow U.S. Naval Academy graduates. And, Sherrill‘s name was also not included in the commencement ceremony documentation.

Here’s A Very Fair Question — Posed By Van Drew, Smith & Kean For Sherrill

If those sealed disciplinary records match Representative Sherrill's current explanation, we are unsure why she would refuse to release the records and put this matter to rest, said Van Drew, Smith and Kean.

SOURCES: United States Congressmen Jeff Van Drew, Chris Smith & Tom Kean, Jr.