Republicans Demand TX Rep Resign For Alleged Affair

The Texas Tribune reports:

Two state lawmakers have called for the resignation of Rep. Bryan Slaton, R-Royse City, after The Texas Tribune reported that he is being investigated after allegations of an inappropriate relationship with a Capitol intern. “The past few days in the Texas House, screams of everything that’s wrong with a small segment of its elected officials. Unfortunately calling the behavior of @BryanForHD2 ‘inappropriate’ is a gross understatement,” state Rep. Steve Toth wrote.

Toth added in an interview Tuesday morning that Slaton’s alleged actions had humiliated his wife and said the representative needs to step down to take care of his family. Slaton allegedly showed the intern fake emails that purported to have information about the incident in what appeared to be something of a loyalty test, according to the complaint and a person with direct knowledge. After presenting her the email, Slaton allegedly told her to not speak with anyone about the incident.

Read the full article. Both far-right Texas reps seen below have appeared on JMG multiple times for their anti-LGBTQ actions. Briscoe Cain, you might recall, once threatened to shoot Beto O’Rourke.

Texas Reps. Briscoe Cain and Steve Toth have called for the resignation of Rep. Bryan Slaton. The Texas Tribune reported Monday that Slaton is being investigated after allegations of an inappropriate relationship with a Capitol intern. https://t.co/uGLsqaZMKm

— Texas Tribune (@TexasTribune) April 11, 2023

A 45-year-old married, former pastor turned politician calls his young female intern after 10PM, inviting her to his apartment and serving her alcohol even though she’s under 21?

That sure sounds like a harasshole abusing power to me.https://t.co/3Ltvb3oKfS

— Adrienne Lawrence, Esq. (@AdrienneLaw) April 10, 2023

A married GQP TX state Rep. Bryan Slaton is known for his anti-LGBTQ views. (He called for a ban on drag shows, saying it was to protect children from “perverted adults.”)

Was caught with an underage intern at his condo after 10 p.m. consuming alcohol.https://t.co/zOVRexfw9R pic.twitter.com/bfDsECBWUt

— PlowOn ? (@PlowOn) April 10, 2023

Right-wing Rep. Bryan Slaton has filed a number of anti-abortion bills this legislative session, including a measure that would classify fertilized embryos as people in the criminal code, meaning abortion could be punished with the death penalty. https://t.co/9F5WfNZuxx https://t.co/uOY3ETiNcn

— Mary Tuma (@TumaTime) April 10, 2023

Now that the cat is out of the bag, I know someone who knows someone who knows the 19 year old intern. The claim from Slaton’s camp will be that it was consensual.

However, she was 19 and drunk. This is the textbook definition of grooming. #txlege https://t.co/dmqaRFjZ98

— Michelle (@LivingBlueTX) April 10, 2023