Mike Johnson Delays Swearing In Adelita Grijalva to Block Final Signature On Epstein Petition

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

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

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Mike Johnson the pious pedophile enabler

[ancianita]

1. Johnson applies the ongoing political double standard to how he does his job.

[MrWowWow]

2. This'll end up in court

It's time to blackout the system.
.
-Legally and Peacefully.

-Now better than later...after it's too late.
.

[GreenWave]

9. SCROTUS will kick this can down the road for months.

[BumRushDaShow]

3. Powell v. McCormack, 395 U.S. 486 (1969)

Primary Holding

An individual who meets the constitutional requirements for being a member of the House of Representatives may not be denied a seat there upon being properly elected.

(snip)

https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/395/486/

[bluestarone]

16. But thomas would be willing to change that!

Everyone that seem liberal to him, just trash them! That's how he feels. Can't wait for his wife to see his name on the EPSTEIN list.

[BumRushDaShow]

18. Yup.

Stare decisis is all but dead now - https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143538165

Can't wait for his wife to see his name on the EPSTEIN list.

Can't wait for him to overturn Loving v. Virginia. That would be a blast!

[vapor2]

26. He hasn't denied seating her, he is delaying it

Read where she can take it to the floor.. Mikey playing childish games.

[BumRushDaShow]

27. Oh I know

But if his dear leader tells him to force the issue, then he would do it and freely continue to violate existing laws and court rulings, as they have been doing since January.

[paleotn]

4. Just the beginning of Mikie's shenanigans.

Wait until Jan. 3, 2027. It's going to get uglier.

[SSJVegeta]

6. At that point the terms of the incumbents who lost, automatically expire at midnight

Along with his own (and everybody else's) if the new speaker does not swear him in. So basically: the shoe will absolutely be on the other foot.

If nobody is sworn in there will be no quorum to even hold an election for speaker. But of the majority of member elects are Democrstic, that quorum will already be set.

[paleotn]

24. If they follow the rules. I don't expect them to follow the rules.

We're not living in a rules based democracy anymore.

[bluestarone]

25. THIS is my greatest fear.

THEY will set their rules, with THIS supreme courts blessings. Then what? There is only ONE possible way through this. Nobody wants to acknowledge, this but that's the truth.

[Sneederbunk]

5. Johnson must be in the Epstein Files.

[eringer]

7. Johnson Scared by His own Shadow

We need people to vote in the MidTerms as if their livelihood depends on it.

[SheltieLover]

8. Shocking...

[The Wizard]

10. As usual, the pious gentleman from Louisiana

is full of shit.

[2naSalit]

11. "Cuz...

He's a pedophile too.

[Traildogbob]

12. Has there ever

Been a more smug, arrogant, pretentious, sanctimonious, fake Jesus mug screaming for some one to smack the pig feces of it? Peacefully of course. No violence. And it is Jesus that is being taunted to do the smacking. If he is the example of who will be raptured, freakin let’s get on with it. Oh hell, lets help them, with a Few circus clown cannons or Musk and Bezos penis rockets and send them
All home. Now that would make America real freakin great.

[GiqueCee]

13. Just you wait...

... Weaseldick, when the tables are turned – and they will turn – your johnson, Mr. Johnson, is gonna be on the chopping block. Figuratively speaking, of course. Heh, heh, heh.
What a grotesquely dishonest and morally bankrupt creature you are. You're giving McConnell a run for his money, and I've read that he's so vile even his daughters despise him.

[Fil1957]

14. Anything to keep a lid on the Epstein files.

[Beartracks]

15. Did you hear Trump wants to release all the Epstein files now anyway?

Oh, wait... Never mind. That's the Earhart files he suddenly wants to release. Apparently, millions of Americans are concerned about THOSE files.

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[Zorro]

22. Earhart, Epstein...MAGA might not know the difference...

[riversedge]

17. K & R

[mdbl]

19. Mike Johnson doesn't deserve his position. He should not be allowed to over-ride will of the voters

What an asshole.

[moniss]

20. If there is a mid-term election and

we are successful you can expect more moves like this.

[ificandream]

21. Mikey has learned the Mitch McConnell way of Speakerism.

Wonder what excuse he'll use in two weeks.

[paulkienitz]

23. I kind of expected this, and I expect more if we win 2026