"Shortly after taking the oath of office, Grijalva signed the discharge petition, introduced by Reps. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), seeking release of the Epstein files, providing the necessary 218th signature to trigger a vote. Her swearing in comes hours after Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released new emails, including one from 2019 in which Epstein alleged that President Trump "knew about the girls.""
"State of play: Grijalva's signature started the clock on a vote to force release of the files relating to the Justice Department's investigation into the late financier and convicted sex offender. Trump and House GOP leaders oppose such a move. The latest: Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) told reporters Wednesday evening that he plans a floor vote on the petition next week."
"Typically, a discharge petition must sit for seven legislative days to "ripen," at which point House Republican leadership will be forced to bring a vote within two legislative days. But Johnson procedurally can omit the waiting period, according to his office. He has previously said he will allow an up-or-down vote, rather than tuck language into an unrelated procedural motion to quash the effort as he has done in previous instances."
Grijalva signed a discharge petition immediately after being sworn in, supplying the 218th signature needed to trigger a House vote to release Justice Department files related to Jeffrey Epstein. New emails released by Democrats include a 2019 message in which Epstein alleged President Trump "knew about the girls." Speaker Mike Johnson opposes releasing the files but said he plans a floor vote next week. Discharge petitions typically require seven legislative days to ripen before a forced vote, though Johnson can omit that waiting period. Johnson defended the timing of Grijalva's swearing-in and cited precedent and ceremonial considerations.
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