Tony Gonzales Retires Amid Scandal

Tony Gonzales has joined Eric Swalwell in a wave of congressional resignations triggered by sexual misconduct allegations.

The third-term lawmaker faced intense pressure to step down after admitting to an affair with a subordinate who later took her own life.

Gonzales stated it was his 'privilege to serve the people of Texas' but acknowledged that his position had become untenable.

His retirement further narrows the Republican Party's razor-thin majority in the House of Representatives as they head into the midterms.