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House Republican Leaders Urge Tony Gonzales To Withdraw From Congressional Race Over Affair With Aide Who Later Committed Suicide

Gonzales acknowledged an affair with a former aide as House leaders urged him to withdraw from his race.

House Republican Leaders Urge Tony Gonzales To Withdraw From Congressional Race Over Affair With Aide Who Later Committed Suicide
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House Republican leaders asked Rep. Tony Gonzales to leave his reelection race as the House Ethics Committee opened an investigation into alleged sexual misconduct and favoritism involving a former aide. Gonzales acknowledged an affair with the aide, who later died by suicide.

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House Majority Leader who joined the request for Gonzales to withdraw

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Tony Gonzales Admits to Affair as House Ethics Probe Opens

Outlets on both sides report that the House Ethics Committee is investigating allegations involving Gonzales and a staffer. Center outlets focus on Gonzales’s affair admission and the political fallout, including his runoff and calls for his resignation. Right-leaning outlets foreground the committee’s investigative action and criticism from Republican lawmakers.

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