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Johnson Postponing New House Member’s Swearing-in to Dodge Epstein Vote, Says Massie
The New American ^ | October 8, 2025 | Paul Dragu

Posted on 10/08/2025 6:15:33 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum

A special election last month secured Representative Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) the 218 votes needed to force a vote on releasing all Justice Department files on Jeffrey Epstein. But Arizona Democrat Adelita Grijalva has still not been sworn in, and Massie suspects Speaker Mike Johnson has a specific reason for the delay.

Massie said in an X post he published Monday, “Contrary to what he says, Speaker Johnson is doing everything he can, including delaying the swearing in of the most recently elected member of Congress and spreading misinformation about the legislation, to block a vote in Congress on legislation to release the Epstein files.”

Grijalva told CNN on Monday that she doesn’t know when she’ll be sworn in and has not heard from Johnson’s office.

Unusual Delay

This kind of delay is not normal. Spectrum News reported:

Grijalva joined other House Democrats in pointing out that three other new members who voters elected in special elections in recent months were sworn in the day after their victories. Those include Florida Republican Reps. Randy Fine and Jimmy Patronis, who replaced former Reps. Matt Gaetz and Mike Waltz, as well as Democratic Rep. James Walkinshaw of Virginia. Fine and Patronis were both sworn in during what is known as pro forma sessions, which allows the House to quickly gavel-in on out-of-session weeks when it does not have other legislative business scheduled. 

Democrats have been pressuring Johnson to swear Grijalva in. Representative Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) wrote a letter telling the speaker  that Grijalva’s constituents have been “unnecessarily” deprived of representation, adding that his decision “calls into question if the motive behind the delay is to further avoid the release of the Epstein files.”

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1 posted on 10/08/2025 6:15:33 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

It’s BS. Just swear her in.

What is delaying it doing, other than making him look like a vindictive ass hat.


2 posted on 10/08/2025 6:43:02 PM PDT by Vermont Lt
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To: Vermont Lt

WWTDD?


3 posted on 10/08/2025 6:45:45 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Je suis Charlie Kirk.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Where was Massie during the Biden years? Why the Epstein obsession now?


4 posted on 10/08/2025 6:47:18 PM PDT by CaptainK ("No matter how cynical you get, it is impossible to keep up” )
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

“… Arizona Democrat Adelita Grijalva has still not been sworn in, and Massie suspects Speaker Mike Johnson has a specific reason for the delay…”
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Of course, he first has to learn how to spell and pronounce her name correctly.


5 posted on 10/08/2025 6:57:03 PM PDT by House Atreides (I’m now ULTRA-MAGA-PRO-MAX)
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To: Vermont Lt

No, play hardball for once.


6 posted on 10/08/2025 7:21:25 PM PDT by cowboyusa ( YESHUA IS KING OF AMEbRICA AND HE WILL HAV mE NO OTHER GODS BEFORE HIM!)
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To: cowboyusa

What exactly is he “playing”? It makes no sense and it makes him look like a petty bitch.


7 posted on 10/08/2025 7:29:02 PM PDT by Vermont Lt
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To: CaptainK

“Where was Massie during the Biden years? Why the Epstein obsession now?”
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Massie was busy bringing the expanding cost of government to the attention of people, and fighting Biden policies, just as he should have been.


8 posted on 10/08/2025 8:17:02 PM PDT by Bob Wills is still the king
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To: Vermont Lt

Who cares, ALL the Democrats should be in prison for sexition


9 posted on 10/08/2025 9:01:42 PM PDT by cowboyusa ( YESHUA IS KING OF AMEbRICA AND HE WILL HAV mE NO OTHER GODS BEFORE HIM!)
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To: Bob Wills is still the king

You miss the point. Where was he on the subject of Epstein back during the Biden administration. Why now and not 4 years ago?


10 posted on 10/08/2025 11:27:01 PM PDT by CaptainK ("No matter how cynical you get, it is impossible to keep up” )
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To: CaptainK

Massis is a Greasy creep most times.


11 posted on 10/09/2025 1:45:36 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion.....the HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Has Johnson given a reason for the delay?

If it isn’t about the ‘Epstein Files’ then what is it?


12 posted on 10/09/2025 2:39:44 AM PDT by Doctor Congo
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To: cowboyusa

LOL, hyperbole much?


13 posted on 10/09/2025 2:51:19 AM PDT by Fury
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