NJ Republican Ciattarelli threatens to sue Sherrill over opioid claim

The campaign of Republican New Jersey gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli announced that it will be filing a defamation lawsuit against Democratic opponent, Rep. Mikie Sherrill, after she claimed during a debate that he contributed to the deaths of "tens of thousands of New Jerseyans" during the opioid crisis. During Wednesday’s debate, Sherrill accused Ciattarelli of contributing to the opioid epidemic through ties to pharmaceutical-backed training programs.  "You know, my opponent likes to talk a lot about being a businessman, but I think what New Jersey doesn't know as much about his b