GOP Leaders Push Gonzales to Withdraw Amid Ethics Probe
TL;DR
House Republican leaders are pressing Rep. Tony Gonzales to drop out of his runoff against Brandon Herrera after he admitted to having an affair with a former aide, triggering an Ethics Committee investigation; with neither candidate winning a majority in the primary, the party says the ethics process should run its course before campaigning continues, while Gonzales vows to cooperate and continue serving.
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- Republican leaders call on Rep. Tony Gonzales to end his re-election campaign NBC News
- Rep. Tony Gonzales acknowledges affair with late staffer, but vows to stay in Texas runoff CNN
- Texas lawmaker admits 'lapse in judgement' in affair with aide BBC
- House reels over how to handle sexual misconduct allegations The Hill
- Mike Johnson calls on Tony Gonzales to drop out after affair with staffer Axios
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