About this episode
The episode discusses the resignation of Tony Gonzales, the NRA's efforts post-Uvalde, and the political landscape in Texas leading up to elections.
The mounting pressure finally caught up with now-former U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales. After other members of Congress moved to expel him for his affair with a staffer, the San Antonio Republican formally resigned, leaving people from San Antonio to El Paso with no representative in the House for the foreseeable future. San Antonio Express-News political reporter Bayliss Wagner joins host Jeremy Wallace to outline why Gonzales finally relented and what happens next to replace him. Plus, the NRA’s Justin Davis joins the program to explain how they are trying to win back members and why they opposed increased background checks on 18-year-olds after the Uvalde school shooting. Also, while Democrat James Talarico socks away huge money for his November Senate bid, the Republicans in the race continue to fight among themselves and burn GOP donor cash. Finally, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, who has never been shy about his ambition to run for president again, is starting to show up outside of Texas in places like California and Iowa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Jeremy Wallace
Guests: Bayliss Wagner, Justin Davis
Topics covered
- politics
- gun control
- congressional resignation
- NRA
- Texas politics
- elections
Keywords
- Tony Gonzales
- NRA
- Justin Davis
- James Talarico
- Ted Cruz
- Texas politics
- gun control
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: NRA
Places: San Antonio, El Paso, California, Iowa
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