{"id":2572685,"date":"2026-02-23T16:05:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T21:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lauren-boebert-calls-on-tony-gonzales-to-resign-over-texts-with-late-staffer\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T16:07:38","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T21:07:38","slug":"lauren-boebert-calls-on-tony-gonzales-to-resign-over-texts-with-late-staffer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lauren-boebert-calls-on-tony-gonzales-to-resign-over-texts-with-late-staffer\/","title":{"rendered":"Lauren Boebert calls on Tony Gonzales to resign over texts with late staffer"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flauren-boebert-calls-on-tony-gonzales-to-resign-over-texts-with-late-staffer%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2572685&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) is facing a call to resign after reports that he sent explicit late-night texts to a former staffer who later died by setting herself on fire. Rep. Lauren Boebert said Gonzales should resign immediately and criticized his conduct. Other Republicans offered mixed responses, with some condemning the behavior but most not calling for his resignation, and House Speaker Mike Johnson saying it\u2019s too early to prejudge. Politically, Gonzales\u2019s situation could complicate Johnson\u2019s one-seat House majority and affect ongoing primary dynamics in South Texas, where Gonzales faces a competitiveness with Brandon Herrera. The NRCC had previously backed Gonzales with ads, though those plans were described as ending before early voting, while the House Freedom Fund endorsed Herrera, calling him a bold defender of the Second Amendment. The article notes ongoing discussions about ethics investigations and the broader backlash within the party.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Lauren Boebert calls on Tony Gonzales to resign over explicit texts with late staffer<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tony-gonzales\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11307\">Tony Gonzales<\/a> (R-TX) received his first call to resign on Monday from a fellow House <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republicans\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"240\">Republican <\/a>after evidence emerged that he sent explicit late-night <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4467526\/read-tony-gonzales-explicit-texts-late-staffer\/\">text messages<\/a> to a staffer who died by setting herself on fire.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/lauren-boebert\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"3037\">Lauren Boebert<\/a> (R-CO) told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> that Gonzales should be ashamed of his conduct and needed to &ldquo;resign immediately.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4467531\/lamonica-mciver-deliver-action-rebuttal-union\/\">LaMonica McIver to deliver prebuttal to Trump&#8217;s State of the Union<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4466148\/virginia-democrats-pass-proposed-redistricting-map-amid-court-battle\/\">Virginia Democrats pass proposed redistricting map in midst of court battle<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/4466081\/energy-commerce-republicans-investigate-dc-water-potomac-river-sewage-spill\/\">Energy and Commerce Republicans investigating DC Water over Potomac River sewage spill<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve never been a fan of Open Borders Tony. Liars and cheaters aren&rsquo;t my favorite either,&rdquo; Beobert said in a text message. &ldquo;The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >late night text messages released today seemingly&#038;nbsp<\/a>;show a perverted boss drunkenly coercing a vulnerable staffer into explicit conversations, pressing her for &lsquo;sexy pics,&rsquo; asking about her favorite sexual positions, and even inquiring if she liked &lsquo;anal&rsquo; all while she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-says-governors-who-push-back-against-him-are-cavalier-with-peoples-health\/\" title=\"Biden Says Go...rnors Who Push Back Against Him Are \u2018Cavalier... With People...s Health\">repeatedly pushed back<\/a>, telling him it was &lsquo;going too far, boss&rsquo; and questioning if he was sober. This kind of abuse of power has no place anywhere, let alone in Congress, and Tony Gonzales should be ashamed and RESIGN IMMEDIATELY.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>The Colorado Republican&rsquo;s comments come after screenshots of text messages between Gonzales and Regina Santos-Aviles, a former aide who set herself on fire last year, were made public. The messages appear to show the congressman pressing Santos-Aviles to send sexual pictures late at night.<\/p>\n<p>For now, most House Republicans are not following Boebert in calling on Gonzales to resign.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Brandon Gill (R-TX) is asking Gonzales to &ldquo;drop out&rdquo; of his 2026 reelection campaign, stating in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/realbrandongill\/status\/2026031065240859119?s=46\">post<\/a> that &ldquo;America deserves better.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) said in a&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepLuna\/status\/2026010250382610570?s=20\">post<\/a>&nbsp;to X t<\/span>hat &ldquo;the entire Texas delegation, as well as every single other Member of Congress, should be condemning a sitting Member of Congress asking for explicit photos of their staff.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As a woman, this is really disgusting to see,&rdquo; Luna continued. &ldquo;Not to mention, it brings dishonor on the House of Representatives. I am so sick of people not calling this crap out. Again, like I&rsquo;ve said before, this is not the only case of this crap up here. [Tony Gonzales], shame on you.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), was quick to tell reporters on Monday that he &ldquo;endorsed Tony before all these allegations came out,&rdquo; but dodged on whether that support would continue, saying it was too early to &ldquo;prejudge.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They&rsquo;re obviously very serious,&rdquo; Johnson said of the text messages, &ldquo;and I&rsquo;ve spoken with him and told him he&rsquo;s got to address that in the appropriate way with his constituents and all of that. So it&rsquo;s too early for anybody to prejudge any of that.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>If Gonzales resigned, that would make life significantly more complicated for Johnson, who currently has a one-seat majority. Any GOP vacancy &mdash; whether a member resigns, dies, or is merely absent for votes &mdash; makes passing contentious bills along party lines all but impossible.<\/p>\n<p>Gonzales is already facing Brandon Herrera, a YouTuber and gun rights activist, in a contentious GOP primary in his red-leaning South Texas district. The congressman narrowly defeated Herrera in a 2024 runoff by roughly 400 votes.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;These texts are disgusting,&rdquo; Herrera wrote in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheAKGuy\/status\/2025962219394015679\">post<\/a> to X on Monday. &ldquo;The question is, will Tony finally admit he&rsquo;s been lying this whole time? Or will he double down even though there is now undeniable proof?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Herrera has also demanded that the House Republicans&rsquo; campaign arm, the National Republican Congressional Committee, withdraw its support of Gonzales. The NRCC <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/punchbowl.news\/article\/house\/nrcc-gonzales-ads\/\">ran a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/survey-josh-mandel-j-d-vance-lead-ohio-gop-senate-primary\/\" title=\"Sur...y: Josh Mandel, J.D. Vance Lead Ohio GOP Senate Primary\">coordinated ad buy<\/a><\/a> in early February with Gonzales. But a source familiar with the NRCC&rsquo;s thinking told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> any ad buys supporting Gonzales were previously planned to end before early voting began in Texas, and the committee has not changed those plans.<\/p>\n<p>One House Republican said they believe the process should play out through a House Ethics Committee investigation, but &ldquo;I know Herrera should be our nominee.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>During Herrera&rsquo;s first run against Gonzales, he received support from conservative groups and figures, including former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz. Prior to the text messages&rsquo; release, Gaetz told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> that Gonzales &ldquo;barely beat Herrera when he wasn&rsquo;t having to explain a dead staffer who he&rsquo;s accused of sleeping with, while they were both married.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4467526\/read-tony-gonzales-explicit-texts-late-staffer\/\"><strong>READ: TONY GONZALES&rsquo;S EXPLICIT SEXUAL TEXTS TO LATE STAFFER WHO SET HERSELF ON FIRE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The House Freedom Fund, which is the PAC associated with the Freedom Caucus, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/freedomcfund\/status\/2026025405900112374?s=46\">endorsed<\/a> Herrera on Monday, calling him a &ldquo;bold unapologetic defender&rdquo; of the Second Amendment and will be a fighter for President Donald Trump&rsquo;s America First agenda. <\/p>\n<p>The endorsement made no mention of Gonzales. Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Harris (R-MD) did not immediately respond to a request for comment on whether Gonzales should resign.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Boebert calls Gonzales to resign over explicit texts<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2648,"featured_media":2572686,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-collage-p3m3nmsse-1771874124388.jpg?1771856535&amp;w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[8315,14073,6522,6566,12550],"class_list":["post-2572685","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-boebert","tag-gonzales","tag-resignation","tag-staffer","tag-texts"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-collage-p3m3nmsse-1771874124388.jpg?1771856535&amp;w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2572685","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2648"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2572685"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2572685\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2572689,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2572685\/revisions\/2572689"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2572686"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2572685"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2572685"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2572685"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}