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Delay in Swearing-In Sparks Accountability Concerns for Grijalva

11/7/2025

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Speaker Mike Johnson has not sworn in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ) for more than a month.
Grijalva won a special election to replace her late father and backs a discharge petition to discuss the Epstein files.
Scott Lucas of the Clinton Institute described the delay as an attempt to avoid accountability, calling it 'fishy' and noting parallels with Prince Andrew's case, remarks he made on the 'The Trump Effect' podcast.

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Story summary

Speaker Mike Johnson has not sworn in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ) for more than a month.
Grijalva won a special election to replace her late father and backs a discharge petition to discuss the Epstein files.
Scott Lucas of the Clinton Institute described the delay as an attempt to avoid accountability, calling it 'fishy' and noting parallels with Prince Andrew's case, remarks he made on the 'The Trump Effect' podcast.