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Monday, April 13, 2026

Embattled GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales announced on Monday that he will soon step down from Congress.

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BREAKING: Embattled GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales announces he will resign from Congress tomorrow, stepping down ahead of a potential expulsion vote after a House Ethics probe into an inappropriate relationship with a staffer.

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-- MeidasTouch (@meidastouch.com) Apr 13, 2026 at 7:01 PM

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The former staffer later died by suicide.
Posted by REDIAL

She self-immolated, I believe. What a horrible way to go.

"I want to die peacefully, in my sleep, like my grandfather.
Not screaming in terror, like the passengers in his car."
-Jack Handey

#1 | Posted by censored at 2026-04-13 07:01 PM | Reply

Is there going to be a cleansing of Congress?

#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-04-13 07:56 PM | Reply

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