Morning Digest: Swalwell and Gonzales both say they'll resign from Congress
Representative Tony Gonzales announced he will leave office following an admitted affair and an ethics investigation into his conduct.
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Representative Tony Gonzales announced he will leave office following an admitted affair and an ethics investigation into his conduct.
Representatives Eric Swalwell (D-CA) and Tony Gonzales (R-TX) announced their resignations from Congress following sexual misconduct and ethics scandals, preempting expected expulsion votes and House Ethics Committee investigations.
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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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