US EditionJohnson Says Gonzales Must Address Affair Allegations but Warns Against ‘Prejudging’
Speaker Mike Johnson urged Rep. Tony Gonzales to respond to allegations of an affair with a deceased staffer amid growing GOP calls for his resignation before the March 3 primary.
- On Monday, House Speaker Mike Johnson said he told U.S. Representative Tony Gonzales to address serious allegations while urging investigations to play out without prejudgment.
- Allegations tied to Gonzales emerged that he had an affair with Regina Santos-Aviles, who died by suicide last year, as the March 3 primary approaches.
- I have now seen some of the text messages between Tony Gonzales and his late aide, Regina Santos-Aviles, wrote Herrera, while Rep. Lauren Boebert and Rep. Anna Paulina Luna called for Gonzales to RESIGN and condemned his actions.
- A growing number of Republicans have called on Tony Gonzales, U.S. Representative , to step down as he faces a tough GOP primary challenge from Brandon Herrera despite President Donald Trump's endorsement.
- Legal statements from parties involved indicate Gonzales denies having an affair, calls the reports `personal smears`, and says he is being blackmailed, while attorney Bobby Barrera states his client's spouse confessed to an affair and rejects Gonzales's extortion claim.
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Calls for Gonzales to resign grow louder from fellow House Republicans
Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado on Monday became the first of several House Republicans to call on Rep. Tony Gonzales to resign after allegations surfaced that he had an affair with a staffer who later committed suicide.
'Disgusting': Republicans turn on House colleague amid 'predator' accusations
As more revelations come to light for Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX), a growing number of Republicans have called on him to step down.Gonzales was reportedly having an affair with Regina Santos-Aviles, who ran his congressional branch office in Uvalde, and died after setting herself on fire last year. Ne...
GOP members call on Tony Gonzales to resign over alleged affair
Several GOP members are urging Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) to resign or end his reelection campaign over allegations that he had an affair with one of his congressional staffers. “@RepTonyGonzales, RESIGN!” Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) wrote on the social media platform X. Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) echoed Boebert's sentiment. “Tony Gonzales should resign immediately and [...]
Boebert calls on Tony Gonzales to resign over alleged affair
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) on Monday became the first House Republican to call on Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) to resign over allegations he had an affair with one of his congressional staffers. “@RepTonyGonzales, RESIGN!” Boebert wrote on the social media platform X. Gonzales has been under increasing scrutiny since last week, when the San Antonio Express-News reported [...]
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