"Gonzales has faced growing scrutiny in recent months for an affair with one staffer and for sending inappropriate messages to another. He withdrew from the Republican primary in March, following encouragement from fellow GOP lawmakers to drop his reelection bid."
"I made a mistake, and I had a lapse in judgment, and there was a lack of faith, and I take full responsibility for those actions, Gonzales said. Since then, I've reconciled with my wife, Angel."
"Weeks later, the San Antonio Express-News published messages from 2020 in which Gonzales appears to ask another staffer, a former campaign director, for nude photos and sex."
"Just an hour prior to his announcement, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) called for Gonzales to resign immediately and declared she would support his expulsion."
Rep. Tony Gonzales from Texas will file for retirement from Congress following increasing scrutiny over an affair with a staffer and inappropriate messages to another. He withdrew from the Republican primary in March after pressure from GOP colleagues. Gonzales publicly admitted to the affair and expressed remorse, stating he has reconciled with his wife and sought forgiveness. His resignation comes amid calls for his expulsion from fellow Republicans, coinciding with Rep. Eric Swalwell's announcement of his own resignation amid sexual misconduct allegations.
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