Summary
Democrats claim that House Speaker Mike Johnson is slowing down the swearing-in of Adelita Grijalva, the newly elected representative for Arizona’s 7th District. They say this delay is to stop Grijalva from signing a petition that would force a vote on making the Jeffrey Epstein files public.
Key Facts
- Adelita Grijalva was elected to fill a congressional seat previously held by her late father, Raul Grijalva.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson is accused of delaying Grijalva's swearing-in.
- Democrats argue this delay is to prevent a vote on releasing the Epstein files.
- The petition for the vote needs one more signature to move forward, which Grijalva could provide.
- The petition is backed by both a Republican, Thomas Massie, and a Democrat, Ro Khanna.
- It would require the Justice Department to release Epstein-related files within 30 days.
- Epstein died in jail in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.
- Despite the release of some documents, many continue to demand full transparency about Epstein's connections.
