It appears there is a backroom deal going on.
Shortly after Democrat Rep. Eric Swalwell resigned from Congress on Monday, GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales announced his retirement.
Rep. Gonzales was also facing expulsion from Congress after it was revealed he was having an affair with a staffer who died by suicide.
“There is a season for everything and God has a plan for us all. When Congress returns tomorrow, I will file my retirement from office. It has been my privilege to serve the great people of Texas,” Gonzales said.
There is a season for everything and God has a plan for us all. When Congress returns tomorrow, I will file my retirement from office. It has been my privilege to serve the great people of Texas.
— Rep. Tony Gonzales (@RepTonyGonzales) April 13, 2026
Recall that it recently came out that Tony Gonzales had an extramarital affair with a staffer who took her own life.
Last year a report came out that revealed Gonzales’ staffer who died in September after she caught on fire in her home, doused herself in gasoline and set her body on fire.
After reviewing surveillance video, authorities determined Regina Santos-Aviles was in her backyard alone when she caught fire on September 13.
Santos-Aviles was alive when first responders arrived at her home late in the evening on September 13; however, she passed away the next morning.
Firefighters also had to put out burning gas cans, according to the report obtained by Uvalde Leader-News.
Texas officials did not disclose whether Santos-Aviles deliberately set herself on fire; however, her family insists it was an accident.
“Her last words were, ‘I don’t want to die,’” a family member previously told KSAT.
Last month, Tony Gonzales admitted to having an extramarital affair with his staffer.
“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 on “The Joe Pags Show” last month. “Since then, I’ve reconciled with my wife, Angel. I’ve asked God to forgive me, which he has, and my faith is as strong as ever.”
“When you make mistakes like this, it’s never easy. It humbles you,” he said.
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