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Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales resigned from Congress on Tuesday after admitting to an affair with a staff member who later died by self-immolation, facing bipartisan calls for expulsion over sexual misconduct allegations. He had represented San Antonio's district for five years before submitting his resignation to Gov. Greg Abbott.
Tony Gonzales, a Texas Republican congressman, is trending after resigning from Congress on Tuesday following admissions of an affair with a staff member and facing bipartisan expulsion calls over sexual misconduct allegations.
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