All posts tagged "Tony Gonzales"

Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) was accused by a former staffer of asking for sex and nude photos via text years before the affair with his staffer who died by suicide last year, according to a report from the San Antonio Express News.

During his 2020 congressional campaign, Gonzales reportedly asked his campaign's political director when she went to sleep and then started a series of inappropriate exchanges and requests. His former aide, who declined to share her name due to privacy concerns, shared the text messages with the news outlet.

“What kind of panties do you wear?” Gonzales asked via text message. ...

President Donald Trump and his Republican Party faced a serious battle as another GOP lawmaker decided to end his bid for reelection, according to reports Friday.

Facing a growing number of Republican exits, a low approval rating, uncertainty around U.S. military strikes in Iran and a looming conflict in the Middle East, Trump now has a bigger problem ahead of the midterm elections, The Daily Beast reported.

Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX), who admitted to an affair with a staffer who died in a gruesome suicide last year, announced Thursday he would drop out of the runoff against right-wing influencer Brandon Herrera. ...

A GOP lawmaker on Wednesday continued to stand by Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) despite growing calls for the embattled Republican to step down over sexual misconduct allegations following the grisly suicide of a House staffer last year.

CNN anchor and congressional correspondent Manu Raju asked Rep. Troy Nehls (R-TX) whether he felt Gonzales should step down. Nehls defended Gonzales and explained why he should not leave his position in the GOP majority House, especially ahead of the high-stakes midterm elections, in an interview shared by Raju on X.

"He's not been indicted for anything. Does it look good? No, I don't like the appearance of it. He's got a problem. Don't get me wrong. The optics are horrible," Nehls said. "But I would, in no way, ever resign right now... accusations aren't enough. If he does that, then you've got to give the gavel to Hakeem Jeffries. And I'm sure the Democrats would love that, I would love that, but no I wouldn't do that for any reason." ...