Tony Gonzales claims God has forgiven him for affair with Regina Ann Santos-Aviles, who set herself on fire

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The US House representative Tony Gonzales, a Republican from Texas, admitted to having an affair with an aide who died by suicide last year.

Gonzales acknowledged the affair in an interview with the conservative media personality known as Joe Pags.