Gonzales Faces New Scandal: Inappropriate Texts to Staffers

0:00It's April 6th. This is El Paso News today, powered by AI. I'm Cory, with the story. U.S. Representative Tony Gonzalez from Texas faces fresh allegations of sending sexually charged texts to multiple staffers. This comes after his affair with another staffer who died by suicide last year. A new report highlights screenshots from those inappropriate messages. Back in 2020, Gonzalez allegedly messaged his former political director, asking for nude photos and pressuring her repeatedly. She said they never had a physical relationship, but the advances made her uncomfortable. The scandal has rocked his career, especially after he barely scraped into a runoff in the March Republican primary for Texas's 23rd. Congressional District, voters and party leaders turned on him over the personal drama. Now, new details from the report point to a pattern of behavior towards several team members. Gonzalez announced he won't run again, planning to finish his current term focused on

1:01his district. His office stayed silent on the latest claims, just like before. As this story simmers down, it raises big questions about accountability in Congress.