"Johnson has offered multiple reasons for the delay, including the House being out of session due to the ongoing government shutdown. Critics believe the delay has to do with deceased sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Grivalja has been vocal in her support of the release of the Epstein files, and she could be the final vote needed to trigger an official House vote on their release. Johnson has repeatedly denied that theory."
"Number two, for this last year you have sworn in multiple Republicans in non while you guys were in session and you finally landed on this excuse because your first excuse was, Well, you know, I gotta wait for the certification to happen. Then your excuse was, Well, you know, I did it for other people because their family was in town."
Sen. Ruben Gallego publicly accused House Speaker Mike Johnson of protecting pedophiles while criticizing the delayed swearing-in of Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva. Grijalva won a September special election but remained unsworn, with Johnson citing reasons including the House being out of session during a government shutdown and procedural explanations like certification and desire for pomp. Critics allege the delay aims to prevent Grijalva from becoming the decisive vote to release Jeffrey Epstein files; Grijalva publicly supports releasing those files. Johnson has denied that motive. Gallego also objected to Johnson mispronouncing his name and described the excuses as inconsistent.
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