Jack Ciattarelli, a Republican running for New Jersey governor, plans to sue his opponent, Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill, over claims she made during their debate Wednesday, his campaign says.

Ciattarelli's campaign said in a press release that he is going to sue Sherrill "personally for defamation following what members of the press labeled an 'inflammatory and irresponsible allegation' specific to Ciattarelli's business career."

The statement includes a link to an opinion article in the New Jersey Monitor, a digital news website.

In the press release, Ciattarelli strategist Chris Russell says Sherrill twice claimed, "that Jack Ciattarelli 'killed tens of thousands of people, including children', a clearly defamatory attack that shocked the moderators, press, and public alike

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