Married Congressman finally confesses to affair with aide who set herself on fire in shocking scandal first exposed by the Daily Mail
Representative Tony Gonzales admitted having an affair with former aide Regina Aviles and denied responsibility for her death.
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TAP FOR WHYRepresentative Tony Gonzales admitted having an affair with former aide Regina Aviles, who died after setting herself on fire in 2025; he denied responsibility for her death and made allegations about her husband. The article says the House is investigating whether the relationship violated its rules and that Gonzales is facing a primary runoff.
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House Speaker reported to have urged Gonzales to come clean
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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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