Rep. Tony Gonzales acknowledges affair with late staffer, but vows to stay in Texas runoff - KQ2
Representative Tony Gonzales admitted to an affair with a former staffer amid a House Ethics Committee investigation into his conduct.
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Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) admitted to an affair with a deceased former staffer while vowing to remain in his primary runoff against Brandon Herrera as a House Ethics Committee investigation begins.
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13 OUTLETSOutlets across the political spectrum are providing uniformly negative coverage of Representative Tony Gonzales following his admission of an affair with a deceased staffer. While Breitbart focuses on the House Ethics Committee's formal investigation into sexual misconduct, The Washington Times highlights Gonzales's refusal to resign and his denial of responsibility for the staffer's suicide. Mediaite and other center-leaning sources emphasize the mounting political pressure, noting that House GOP leadership has called for him to drop his reelection bid.
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