Tony Gonzales in Washington last month. Photograph: Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenTony Gonzales in Washington last month. Photograph: Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call/Getty ImagesRepublican Tony Gonzales to step down from Congress amid expulsion threatGonzales, who admitted affair with aide who later died by suicide, says he will file retirement from office on Tuesday
Representative Tony Gonzales, a Republican from Texas, announced on Monday he was stepping down from Congress after acknowledging an extramarital affair with a staffer.
Gonzales, who was facing a growing threat of expulsion by his colleagues, admitted last month that he had an affair with an aide who later died by suicide.
Read more“There is a season for everything and God has a plan for us all. When Congress returns tomorrow, I will file my retirement from office. It has been my privilege to serve the great people of Texas,” Gonzales wrote on X.
His announcement came hours after Eric Swalwell, a Democratic representative, said he was resigning from Congress following multiple allegations of sexual assault and misconduct.
