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Former Representative Tony Gonzales resigned his seat amid sexual harassment allegations and is now a target of efforts to strip congressional pensions.
Representative Lauren Boebert is seeking to strip taxpayer-funded pensions from former Representatives Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales after both resigned following sexual misconduct allegations. Boebert argues that current law, which requires a criminal conviction to forfeit benefits, should be expanded for such cases.
Representative leading the effort to strip pensions
Boebert's version of this story ↗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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