Kevin McCarthy Says Rep. Gonzales Should Resign over Alleged Affair with Late Staffer

Kevin McCarthy says Rep. Gonzales should resign over alleged affair with late staffer

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy told CBS News that GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales should resign, after a set of text messages drew fresh scrutiny to an alleged affair with a staffer who later died by suicide.

GOP Incumbent Under Pressure to Resign a Week From Primary

House Republicans are urging Texas congressman Tony Gonzales to resign following the release of sexual text messages he sent to an office staffer.

Calls grow for Rep. Tony Gonzales to step down amid allegations of affair with staffer

Newly-released text messages appear to show the congressman repeatedly pressuring a former aide, who later died by suicide.

Embattled GOP lawmaker defiant despite growing number of Republicans demanding resignation

An embattled House Republican doubled down Tuesday and refused to resign despite revelations that he had an affair with an aide who later died by setting herself on fire.Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) was accused by Adrian Aviles, the estranged husband of congressional aide Regina Santos-Aviles, of having an affair with his wife. Aviles discovered the trysts in May 2024 through sexually explicit text messages between his wife and the married congress…

MichaelSavage.com – LEAKED TEXT SCANDAL: House Republicans Call on Rep. Tony Gonzales to Resign After Messages Allegedly Show Repeated Requests for Nude Photos from Staffer Who Later Died By Lighting Herself on Fire

Several conservative House Republicans are demanding the immediate resignation of Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) following the release of damning leaked text messages. The scandal centers on a series of leaked communications between Gonzales and Regina Santos-Aviles, a 35-year-old regional district director for his office. She died in September 2025 after setting herself on fire at…

Republicans turn on Tony Gonzales over sexual texts to aide

Gonzales, a Texas Republican, has previously denied having a romantic relationship with one of his advisers, Regina Santos-Aviles in 2024.