The consensus is that there is something fishy going on with Speaker Mike Johnson’s refusal to swear in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, who is currently enduring one of the longest waits in history for a new member to be sworn in.
Speculation among Democrats has grown that Grijalva’s swearing-in delayed because the White House is upset by Epstein’s discharge request filed in the House.
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Even though President Johnson already has a plan to kill the discharge petition by changing the House rules, it may need Grijalva’s swearing in to be delayed to get the votes needed to change the rules to increase the number of signatures required on a discharge petition before it can be presented, there is continued speculation that the delay is related to the Epstein files.
Democratic Senators Mark Kelly and Reuben Gallego went straight to the source and confronted President Mike Johnson during his press conference today.
Senator Gallego immediately asked Johnson why Grijalva had not yet taken the oath of office.
Johnson made it clear he was holding the seat hostage until Senate Democrats voted for his CR: “Reopen government so we can get back to work.”
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