House Republican leaders are trying to tamp down intraparty calls for Rep.
The married Texas Republican is being accused of initiating a romantic relationship with a district aide who died of suicide last year.
Multiple House Republicans, including Reps. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) and Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), called on Gonzales to step down after explicit text messages between him and the staffer, Regina Ann Santos-Aviles, were reported. Gonzales has accused his political opponents of blackmail and personal smears ahead of ...