Bipartisan Exodus: Swalwell And Gonzales Resign From Congress Over Sexual Misconduct Allegations
Representative Tony Gonzales resigned from Congress following an ethics investigation into a relationship with a former staffer.
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Representative Tony Gonzales resigned from Congress following an ethics investigation into a relationship with a former staffer.
Representatives Tony Gonzales (R-TX) and Eric Swalwell (D-CA) resigned from Congress following separate sexual misconduct allegations and the threat of imminent expulsion votes.
Speaker of the House
advocating for expulsion
advocating for expulsion
Outlets across the spectrum are reporting on Gonzales's resignation with uniform negativity, though they emphasize different consequences of the scandal. While center-left sources like NPR and MS NOW focus on the House Ethics Committee probe and the tragic suicide of the staffer involved, right-leaning outlets like Fox News highlight the subsequent push by GOP colleagues to strip Gonzales of his taxpayer-funded pension.
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