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Mikie Sherill's military records cause a stir

Top Democrats on Capitol Hill are demanding an investigation into the release of former Rep. Mikie Sherill’s (D) military records weeks before New Jersey’s gubernatorial election.

Greg Nash

The National Archives has said the release, first reported by CBS, was made in error in response to a Freedom of Information Act request from Nicholas De Gregorio, a former Republican congressional candidate in New Jersey.

“On behalf of the National Archives, I sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and aggravation this situation may cause you and for our failure to safeguard your military record from unauthorized release.” Scott Levins, the director of the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) wrote in a letter dated September 22.

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