"LELAND VITTERT: Democrats say you will not swear in Adelita Grijalva because you do not want her critical vote on the Epstein discharge petition. Why won't you swear her in?"
"SPEAKER MIKE JOHNSON (R-LA): They're becoming experts at distraction and red herrings. This has absolutely nothing to do about Epstein. This is a scheduling matter. As soon as the Democrats vote to reopen the government, we will get back to the regular order and session of Congress and that will be I'm sure among our first orders of business."
"SPEAKER MIKE JOHNSON (R-LA): There was a unique exception made when the two Florida representatives were sworn in. The only reason we did that is because they flew all their family and friends in for the ceremony"
Leland Vittert pressed House Speaker Mike Johnson about refusing to swear in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva after she won a special election to fill the vacancy left by her late father, Rep. Raul Grijalva. Adelita Grijalva would likely provide the 218th yes vote needed for a discharge petition to force a vote on releasing files related to Jeffrey Epstein. Mike Johnson characterized the matter as a scheduling issue tied to reopening the government and cited a prior exception when two Florida representatives were sworn in because their families attended the ceremony. Vittert challenged that scheduling explanation by noting Republicans had been sworn in during pro forma sessions.
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