Mike Johnson, Speaker of the House of Representatives, asked Congressman Tony Gonzales to end his aspirations to be re-elected in Texas' 23rd Congressional District, because he is the subject of an investigation related to the The scandal surrounding the 45-year-old Republican arose from a report published by the San Antonio Express-News, regarding the testimony of a former employee in Gonzales' district office who, on condition of anonymity, exposed the infidelity between Regina Ann Santos-Aviles and the Republican politician. The House of Representatives' code of conduct prohibits members from having sexual relations with staff members, and as Tony Gonzales' case gained prominence, the House Ethics Committee announced the start of an investigation. During an appearance on "The Joe Pags Show" podcast, the 45-year-old congressman admitted to the affair with the woman in charge of his regional office in Uvalde. "I take full responsibility for those actions. Since then, I have reconciled with my wife, Angel. I apologized to her." "I put my faith in God, and He did, and my faith is stronger than ever. When you make mistakes like this, you know it's never easy. It makes you humble, but it's important to overcome everything," he said. Following this, Mike Johnson and other high-ranking Republicans issued a joint written statement demanding that Gonzales end his campaign for possible reelection to the Senate. "We have encouraged him to address these serious allegations directly with his constituents and colleagues. In the meantime, leadership has requested that Congressman Gonzales withdraw his candidacy for reelection," the document states. It should be noted that Tony Gonzales was unable to defeat YouTuber Brandon Herrera in the recent Texas primaries, and to be re-elected as representative he would have had to compete in a runoff election in May, which now appears to be impossible if he obeys the order issued by the Republican Party leadership.