House Ethics Committee Opens Investigation Into Tony Gonzales

The House Ethics Committee opened an investigation into allegations involving Tony Gonzales and a former aide. Coverage differs on whether the story centers on resignation calls, House action on disclosure or Gonzales’s political future.

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Outlets agree the House Ethics Committee opened an investigation into allegations involving Tony Gonzales and a former aide.

Left-leaning outlets emphasize the inquiry and calls for Gonzales to resign. Center outlets pair the inquiry with Gonzales’s acknowledged affair, while two also cover House action on releasing misconduct reports. Right-leaning outlets place the inquiry alongside Gonzales’s political future, including the runoff and his decision not to seek reelection.

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Left-leaning

17% · AVG CRED 57

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“Ethics probe and resignation calls”

Raw Story emphasizes the committee inquiry, alleged special favors and calls from Republican colleagues for Gonzales to resign.

Raw StoryMAR 4 · 10:34 AM ET

House ethics committee to probe major sex scandal involving GOP congressmanThe House Ethics Committee opened an investigation into allegations involving Gonzales and an employee in his congressional office.CRED 57BAL 50 BAD

Center

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“Misconduct inquiry and disclosure vote”

Center coverage pairs the inquiry and Gonzales’s acknowledged affair with House action on releasing misconduct reports.

NBC NewsMAR 4 · 2:34 PM ET

House kills effort to release all congressional sexual misconduct and harassment reportsThe House Ethics Committee opened an investigation into allegations that Tony Gonzales sent sexual text messages to a female aide.CRED 85BAL 80 BAD

CNBCMAR 4 · 12:10 PM ET

Rep. Gonzales will face ethics panel probe for 'sexual misconduct'Gonzales acknowledged an affair with a former aide as the House Ethics Committee opened an investigation into his conduct.CRED 81BAL 75 BAD

FoxbaltimoreMAR 5 · 12:00 AM ET

House buries Mace ethics push on sex misconduct probes, sending it back to committeeThe article connects Mace’s resolution to allegations involving Gonzales and reports that the Ethics Committee opened an investigation into him.CRED —BAL 65 BADFOXBALTIMORE · REPUBLISHED BY WCBM NEWS-TALK RADIO

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“Inquiry amid political consequences”

Right-leaning coverage places the ethics inquiry alongside Gonzales’s runoff and his decision not to seek reelection.

New York PostMAR 4 · 10:46 AM ET

Rep. Tony Gonzales faces House Ethics probe for alleged 'sexual misconduct' with aideThe House Ethics Committee opened an investigation into allegations that Gonzales engaged in sexual misconduct with a staffer.CRED 65BAL 55 BAD

The Daily SignalMAR 6 · 2:00 PM ET

House Steps Up Anti-Sex Harassment Effort as Scandal Sinks RepGonzales said he would finish his term but not run for reelection amid scrutiny of his relationship with a former staffer.CRED 58BAL 50 BAD