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Mike Johnson urges Rep. Tony Gonzales to quit race as ethics probe explodes

Gonzales admitted to an affair with a staffer as the House Ethics Committee opened an investigation into their relationship.

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House Speaker Mike Johnson urged Rep. Tony Gonzales to end his reelection campaign after Gonzales admitted to an affair with a staffer. The House Ethics Committee opened an investigation into the relationship, and Gonzales said the affair had nothing to do with the staffer’s death.

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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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