Swalwell and Gonzales resign from Congress under threat of expulsion
Representative Tony Gonzales resigned from his seat after an ethics investigation into an affair with a staffer and lewd communications.
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Representative Tony Gonzales resigned from his seat after an ethics investigation into an affair with a staffer and lewd communications.
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Representatives Eric Swalwell (D-CA) and Tony Gonzales (R-TX) resigned from Congress on April 14, 2026, amid separate sexual misconduct and ethics scandals to avoid imminent expulsion votes.
Speaker of the House
led expulsion effort
subject of separate ethics probe
House Minority Leader
led expulsion effort
subject of separate ethics probe
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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