GOP leaders urge Gonzales to drop reelection bid over affair scandal
The Texas Republican admitted Wednesday that he had a relationship with the staffer, who later died by suicide.
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The Texas Republican admitted Wednesday that he had a relationship with the staffer, who later died by suicide.
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