Welcome to the Dispatch podcast.

I'm your host, Sarah.

Isger joined by Steve Hayes.

And this week we're talking again to Congressman Anthony Gonzales.

He is a member of the House of Representatives from Ohio's 16th district, one of the 10

Republicans who voted to impeach the president after January 6th.

And he happens to live in the district where Donald Trump held his last rally this weekend

to target Anthony Gonzales for defeat in his next election.

Diving right in, Congressman, the president was in your district for what's being dubbed

his revenge tour.

You spoke to one of our reporters, Declan Garvey, right after.

And you said that you took your wife on a date and you didn't pay any attention.

And I guess my first question, as someone who used to work on, you know, for candidates

and principals, did you take her on a date because you knew you didn't want to watch it?

Or was this a legitimate date night that you weren't going to miss?

Probably a little bit above, but honestly more of just a legitimate date, right?

We're young parents of two kids, two young kids, and the opportunities for us to get out

to dinner together, coincide directly with our ability to get a babysitter.

And so Saturday night happened to be the night that it worked out for our sitter.

And I was glad that it did.

We had a great time and had a great dinner.

And, you know, I got home and I think I texted your reporter and just said, hey, is it over?

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