Ahead of an expulsion vote, Texas Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales said he plans to “file my retirement from office” when the House returns on Tuesday — more than a month after he faced allegations of an affair with his staff member who later died by suicide.
It’s unclear whether Gonzales, who already dropped his reelection bid last month, meant resignation effective immediately. Calls to his San Antonio, Fort Stockton and Washington, D.C. offices, were not answered.
“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,” Gonzales wrote on X. “It has been my privilege to serve the great people of Texas.”
