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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Sat Sep 27, 2025, 01:53 PM Sep 27

Mike Johnson Delays Swearing In Adelita Grijalva to Block Final Signature On Epstein Petition [View all]

Source: Meidas Touch

House Speaker Mike Johnson is refusing to swear in Representative-Elect Adelita Grijalva who won her race for the Arizona 7th Congressional District this week. Grijalva will be the 218th and final signature needed on a discharge petition to force a floor vote in the House on releasing the Epstein files.

Johnson is claiming he wants to wait until her election results are official, despite Grijalva’s dominant 40-point win and Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes certifying her victory. Johnson’s new standard of waiting for all the votes to be counted was not in place two weeks ago when he swore in Democrat James Walkinshaw of Virginia with unofficial results immediately after his victory. Johnson has also routinely sworn in Republicans the day after their race is called.

 "I was looking at the example of now representative Walkinshaw from Virginia who was elected two weeks ago Tuesday," Grijalva said in an exclusive interview with MeidasTouch, "and that following Wednesday, less than 24 hours was sworn in. And with unofficial results, it literally says so in...the congressman who was introducing him, like, here's unofficial results, but it's not, not disputed, and it was approved without objection."

"So. For me, this Chicana from Tucson. Apparently the rules have now changed in two weeks and we're being asked for official results and, and there's conversations with our Secretary of State. So I'm sort of wondering why in two weeks the rules are so different and maybe it has something to do with the fact that I'm number 218. I don’t know."





Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/mike-johnson-delays-swearing-in-adelita-grijalva-to-block-final-signature-on-epstein-petition/ar-AA1NpxWl



Mike Johnson the pious pedophile enabler
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Johnson applies the ongoing political double standard to how he does his job. ancianita Sep 27 #1
This'll end up in court MrWowWow Sep 27 #2
SCROTUS will kick this can down the road for months. GreenWave Sep 27 #9
Powell v. McCormack, 395 U.S. 486 (1969) BumRushDaShow Sep 27 #3
But thomas would be willing to change that! bluestarone Sep 27 #16
Yup. BumRushDaShow Sep 27 #18
He hasn't denied seating her, he is delaying it vapor2 Sep 28 #26
Oh I know BumRushDaShow Sep 28 #27
Just the beginning of Mikie's shenanigans. paleotn Sep 27 #4
At that point the terms of the incumbents who lost, automatically expire at midnight SSJVegeta Sep 27 #6
If they follow the rules. I don't expect them to follow the rules. paleotn Sep 28 #24
THIS is my greatest fear. bluestarone Sep 28 #25
Johnson must be in the Epstein Files. Sneederbunk Sep 27 #5
Johnson Scared by His own Shadow eringer Sep 27 #7
Shocking... SheltieLover Sep 27 #8
As usual, the pious gentleman from Louisiana The Wizard Sep 27 #10
"Cuz... 2naSalit Sep 27 #11
Has there ever Traildogbob Sep 27 #12
Just you wait... GiqueCee Sep 27 #13
Anything to keep a lid on the Epstein files. Fil1957 Sep 27 #14
Did you hear Trump wants to release all the Epstein files now anyway? Beartracks Sep 27 #15
Earhart, Epstein...MAGA might not know the difference... Zorro Sep 27 #22
K & R riversedge Sep 27 #17
Mike Johnson doesn't deserve his position. He should not be allowed to over-ride will of the voters mdbl Sep 27 #19
If there is a mid-term election and moniss Sep 27 #20
Mikey has learned the Mitch McConnell way of Speakerism. ificandream Sep 27 #21
I kind of expected this, and I expect more if we win 2026 paulkienitz Sep 27 #23
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