Reps. Swalwell & Gonzales Resign over Alleged Sexual Misconduct; Will Congress Take More Action?
Representative Tony Gonzales resigned following reports of an affair with a staffer and the sending of explicit text messages.
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Representative Tony Gonzales resigned following reports of an affair with a staffer and the sending of explicit text messages.
Representatives Eric Swalwell (D-CA) and Tony Gonzales (R-TX) resigned from Congress following serious allegations of sexual misconduct and abuse involving former staffers.
resigning Representative facing misconduct allegations
Swalwell's version of this story ↗former Attorney General criticized for testimony failure
mentioned as facing ethics scrutiny
subject of ethics investigation
commentator on congressional ethics
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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