'Swear Her in!' Republican Frantically Adjourns House to Avoid Swearing in New Member to Duck Epstein Files Vote

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: MEDIAite

Sep 30th, 2025, 5:33 pm


Republicans swiftly adjourned the House session Tuesday as Democrats shouted for a newly-elected Democratic member to be sworn in. Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ) won a special election on Sept. 23, easily trouncing her Republican opponent in the deep-blue district 69% to 29%.

Grijalva will succeed her father, Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ), who died on March 13, in representing Arizona’s 7th district — as soon as she is sworn in. House Republicans are dragging their feet on letting Grijalva officially join their ranks, and it’s looking increasingly likely that the government shutdown deadline at midnight could arrive without Grijalva being sworn in, further delaying her officially becoming a member of Congress.

Widely speculated as contributing to the reason for the delay in swearing in Grijalva is the vote to release the Epstein files, as she would be the 218th vote to pass the bill in the House. There has been a lot of demand — including from President Donald Trump’s MAGA base — to release the files related to deceased convicted sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein and his former girlfriend and accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell, and documents obtained by media outlets have only heightened the interest in bringing transparency to the matter.

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), one of the Republican sponsors of the bipartisan measure to release the Epstein files, confirmed to reporters just after Grijalva’s special election victory that she would be the 218 vote to pass the bill.

Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/politics/swear-her-in-republican-frantically-adjourns-house-to-avoid-swearing-in-new-member-to-duck-epstein-files-vote/

[usonian]

1. "Widely speculated as contributing to the reason" Translation: THE CAUSE

Of all the delays and adjournemdnts.

Make them own it.

[tblue37]

4. Even parts of their base, the ones who really, really want the Epstein files, will notice all the slimy tricks Johnson

is pulling to keep from getting those files into the open.

[johnnyfins]

2. please let there be some truth to maga mikes

Grinder profile being released...

[LiberalArkie]

3. Question: does the special election results in Arizona have to be certified by the SOS like most elections?

[Rhiannon12866]

12. She beat her opponent by 40%

And a Republican who won at the same time was sworn in the next day.

[LiberalArkie]

13. Ahh. thank you.. So as usual, rules for thee but not for me

The Democratic Party really needs to remember this if we ever get the house and senate back. I really believe that we should never under any circumstances appoint a republican or conservative to any position in government. Would Eisenhower or Nixon knowingly appoint a Nazi to a government position?

[Rhiannon12866]

14. She was interviewed on one of the MSNBC shows - last week!

And she talked about being anxious to be the 218th vote!

[madamesilverspurs]

5. Golly gosh.

The way Mikey is acting you'd think his name is in those Epstein papers. Of course, the same could be said for all those GOPers who are desperate to keep that lid on. Hmmmmm...........


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[slightlv]

9. I don't know how many of them personally are mentioned...

but you can damn sure bet their big money donors are all over the papers!

[Buddyzbuddy]

6. Keep digging, Republicans. Keep digging.

Gotta be pretty deep by now.

[DrFunkenstein]

7. Ghislaine Sleeps In Minimum Security Because The GOP Made It So

The party of Roy Moore, Matt Gaetz, Mark Foley, RJ May, and on and on.

Hell, Matt Gaetz was Trump's first choice for the position that would oversee the Epstein files. If that doesn't tell you all you need to know!

[Mr.Bee]

8. So I Guess

Mr. Mike and his son visited the island too.
The files with show dump wasn't just a member
he was a partner!
Hey, stranger things have happened.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

10. The party of pedophile protectors.

[travelingthrulife]

11. We have to assume that Republicans approve of pedophilia.