House Speaker Mike Johnson is resisting pressure from within his own party to ask Rep. Tony Gonzales to resign amid allegations of an affair with a district staffer who died by suicide. Johnson, citing ongoing investigations, insists that Gonzales address the accusations directly with his constituents before stepping down. Despite calls for resignation from fellow Republicans, including Lauren Boebert and Nancy Mace, Johnson emphasizes the need to let investigations play out and allow facts to come out.
Source: https://edition.cnn.com/2026/02/23/politics/tony-gonzales-affair-allegations-mike-johnson