Adelita #Grijalva on "The Briefing" last night:
"Republicans are coming up to me & saying: 'I'm not a #Democrat. I never voted for you. But what they are doing to you is wrong, and it makes me wonder *what else are they wrong about?'*" π
https://www.msnbc.com/the-briefing-with-jen-psaki/watch/finally-sworn-in-grijalva-slams-johnson-s-abuse-of-power-for-obstructing-her-251942469817
Rep. Adelita Grijalva, now official a member of Congress after waiting 50 days for Republican House Speaker to agree to swear her into office, talks with Jen Psaki about how Johnson's obstruction "has highlighted the corruption," and the need for a law that requires new members be seated promptly without relying on the good faith of the House speaker.
(First attempt at posting a BlueSky link):
Adelita #Grijalva is sworn in and immediate pledges to "vote for the release of the #Epstein Files." π (video)
https://bsky.app/profile/acyn.bsky.social/post/3m5hlpngrwe2l
Top Trump administration officials met Wednesday with a key GOP lawmaker about an effort in the US House to force a vote on releasing Justice Department case files related to Jeffrey Epstein, according to multiple sources familiar with the meeting.
Newly sworn-in representative Adelita Grijalva has officially signed the Epstein discharge petition. She was the 218th signature β the final name needed.
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>> #Trump Ramps Up Pressure on #GOP to Thwart #Epstein Vote
>> #LaurenBoebert, one Republican pressing for more Epstein disclosures, was summoned for a meeting in the #WhiteHouse #SituationRoom.
More importantly, if #Boebert is successfully intimidated, then #Grijalva's vote will NO LONGER BE THE 218th VOTE needed to release all the #EpsteinFiles.
This is another way #Biden fucked us up by protecting Trump. #MerrickGarland could have easily and legally released but didn't