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Embattled MAGA rep follows Swalwell in quitting Congress amid misconduct scandal

Apr 13, 2026Far Left

Barely an hour after scandal-plagued Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) announced his move to resign from Congress following allegations he had non-consensual contact with a severely intoxicated staffer, a Trump-supporting Republican lawmaker facing his own inappropriate conduct allegations made a similar move.In a post to X on Monday, Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX)…

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