United Methodist Church suspends former Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell Caldwell amid complaint investigation
NJ government [RESTORATION] — marker: \b(?:court|lawsuit|complaint|filing|brief|petition)\b. Former Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell is suspended from his role as a United Methodist Church pastor while his congregation investigates a complaint made less than a week after he resigned from state office, NJ.com has learned.
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trust 0.75“Former Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell is suspended from his role as a United Methodist Church pastor while his congregation investigates a complaint made less than a week after he resigned from state office, NJ.com has learned.”
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“Conservatism is supposed to be about institutions. If you are tearing the institutions down, you are not doing conservatism.”
Adam Kinzinger
Former Republican congressman from Illinois; House Jan 6 Committee member.
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