Widow Slams GOP Rep's 'Family Values' After Alleged Affair and Wife's Suicide
TL;DR
Adrian Aviles, husband of Regina Santos-Aviles—the aide who died by suicide after an alleged affair with Rep. Tony Gonzales—tells CNN that Gonzales’ 'family values' image is a sham and accuses him of predatory behavior toward his wife; he says more graphic messages exist and that his wife’s death followed a depressive episode. Gonzales denies the affair, claims he’s being blackmailed, and has faced calls from Republicans to resign as the controversy unfolds.
- Husband Of Deceased Staffer Tears Into GOP Congressman's 'Family Values' After Reported Affair: 'A Sick Man' HuffPost
- Mike Johnson: Gonzales allegations will ‘play out’ in primary next week Politico
- Texas GOP rep defends Gonzalez in wake of calls to resign The Hill
- ‘They can't lose a single vote’: Republicans say a razor-thin majority has made them ‘untouchable’ MS NOW
- US congressman refuses to resign after allegations of affair with staffer The Guardian
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