Congress Faces Ethics Purge as Two Lawmakers Resign, Two More Face Expulsion
Representative Tony Gonzales announced his retirement following admissions of an affair with a staffer and reports of inappropriate communications.
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Representative Tony Gonzales announced his retirement following admissions of an affair with a staffer and reports of inappropriate communications.
Representatives Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales resigned from Congress following sexual misconduct allegations, while Florida lawmakers Cory Mills and Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick face growing calls for expulsion over separate ethics and criminal investigations.
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vocal critic of colleagues
House Minority Leader
House Democratic Caucus Chair
House Democratic Whip
calling for resignations
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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House Democratic Caucus Chair
House Democratic Whip
calling for resignations
Nancy Mace