Dale Caldwell
ON THE RECORD · 9 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“she really means well”
Dale Caldwell · said 2026-09-25 · reported 2026-09-26
Caldwell mentioned he spoke with Gov. Sherrill via text message and praised her character.
“I'm not resigning because of that ridiculous report,”
Dale Caldwell · said 2026-09-25 · reported 2026-09-26
Caldwell spoke on camera for the first time following his resignation, disputing the ethics investigation report.
“If I'm going to impede anybody else's ability to be successful, then I can move on to something else,”
Dale Caldwell · said 2026-09-25 · reported 2026-09-26
Caldwell added that he could move on to something else if he was impeding others' success.
“I'm resigning because I don't want to be a distraction to the Mikie Sherrill Administration.”
Dale Caldwell · said 2026-09-25 · reported 2026-09-26
Caldwell explained his resignation was to avoid being a distraction to the Sherrill administration.
“I just think it was poorly done. It was poorly done. I mean, I just think that there are ways that they could have done better. And, I was just disappointed in the legal, the legal work in that,”
Dale Caldwell · said 2026-09-25 · reported 2026-09-26
When pressed about the allegations, Caldwell criticized the quality of the investigative report's legal work.
“she's a wonderful person”
Dale Caldwell · said 2026-09-25 · reported 2026-09-26
Caldwell mentioned he spoke with Gov. Sherrill via text message and praised her character.
“This is one of those things that happens. And as I said, I'm going to continue to work as a private citizen. I'm freed up to do a lot more things. So I'm looking forward to supporting the administration and really supporting folks.”
Dale Caldwell · said 2026-09-25 · reported 2026-09-26
Caldwell said he would continue working as a private citizen and looked forward to supporting the administration.
“to make a difference”
Dale Caldwell · said 2026-09-25 · reported 2026-09-26
Caldwell insisted on camera that he resigned to make a difference rather than impede Gov. Mikie Sherrill.
“you young women are looking for young sperm”
Dale Caldwell · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-25
An independent investigation found that Caldwell made the remark to a female staffer after she told him her younger friend was not interested in a romantic relationship with him.