Pressure mounts on Tony Gonzales to step down over sexually explicit messages to late staffer

Source: Washington Examiner · Bias: Center Right

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Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) is facing calls to step down from office or suspend his 2026 reelection bid from at least four of his fellow House Republicans after evidence emerged that he sent explicit late-night text messages to a staffer who died by setting herself on fire. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) was the first to […]

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Pressure mounts on Tony Gonzales to step down over sexually explicit messages to late staffer
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Pressure mounts on Tony Gonzales to step down over sexually explicit messages to late staffer

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Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) is facing calls to step down from office or suspend his 2026 reelection bid from at least four of his fellow House Republicans after evidence emerged that he sent explicit late-night text messages to a staffer who died by setting herself on fire. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) was the first to […]