Summary
House Democratic leaders accuse Speaker Mike Johnson of delaying the swearing-in of Rep-elect Adelita Grijalva to prevent a vote on releasing files related to Jeffrey Epstein. Grijalva would provide the needed signature to force the vote, but she must be officially sworn in first.
Key Facts
- Speaker Mike Johnson is accused of delaying Rep-elect Adelita Grijalva's swearing-in.
- Grijalva would be the 218th signature on a petition to force a vote on Epstein-related files.
- Katherine Clark and others question if the delay is to avoid the Epstein files vote.
- Clark criticized Johnson for canceling House votes, impacting Grijalva's swearing-in.
- Johnson's spokesperson said that swearing-in will happen when the House is in session.
- Some Democrats claim that delaying swearing-in is to avoid a vote on the Epstein files.
- Comparisons were made to other Representatives-elect who were sworn in quickly.
