US EditionTexas Rep. Gonzales resists calls to resign over allegations of an affair with an ex-staffer
Rep. Tony Gonzales denies allegations and refuses to resign despite multiple GOP calls amid an ethics probe and a GOP primary next week, with 45% of likely Republican voters favoring his challenger.
- On Tuesday, Rep. Tony Gonzales told CNN he would not resign amid the allegations, marking his first public comments since the reports surfaced, and he declined to discuss prior conversations.
- Reports this week allege an affair with a senior staffer who later died by suicide, and published exchanges included a message provided to CNN by the staffer’s husband showing Tony Gonzales asking for a `sexy pic`.
- Several Republican colleagues have publicly urged Gonzales to resign, including Lauren Boebert, Nancy Mace, Anna Paulina Luna, Thomas Massie, and Tim Burchett, while House Majority Leader Steve Scalise called the allegations serious.
- Gonzales is scheduled to meet Speaker Mike Johnson and the House Ethics Commission review the matter, one week before the March 3 primary rematch with Brandon Herrera.
- Gonzales told CNN he is being blackmailed and emphasized `I work every day for the people of Texas`, saying there will be ample time for all facts to come out.
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Escobar calls on Gonzales to resign after alleged affair
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, has called for the resignation of Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, after messages leaked of his alleged affair with a congressional staffer who died last year. According to a report by the Texas Tribune, Regina Santos-Aviles, one of Gonzales's staff members, committed suicide by setting herself [...]
Congresswoman Veronica Escobar says Tony Gonzales should resign
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- ABC 7 reached out to Congresswoman Veronica Escobar's office Wednesday for comment regarding representative Tony Gonzales after text messages between him and his former staffer were released. Escobar's office initially said the congresswoman would not comment on topic. Hours later, Escobar's office sent ABC 7 the following statement that was made to the Texas Tribune: "A young woman is dead, her son lost his mother, and a …
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