"Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) has been sharply criticized for failing to give the oath of office to Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ), who was voted in by her constituents weeks ago to fill her late father's congressional seat."
"KARL: Are you saying that Nancy Pelosi refused to swear her in earlier? JOHNSON: No, I'm saying that's my very point is, this is the normal process KARL: Because my understanding is, that was the date that actually the representative-elect, Letlow, at the time, requested. JOHNSON: No. OK, here's some more examples, OK. KARL: No, no, but wait a minute, you mentioned the Pelosi precedent. But Pelosi didn't delay that. She she gave the date that JOHNSON: No, no, let me give you more of the Pelosi precedent, OK? KARL: And what about the Johnson precedent? I mean, you swore in two Republicans the day after their election."
"Letlow posted to X Monday, I did not request a delayed swearing-in. My preference was to begin serving immediately after my special election. Democrats should quit with these political games and reopen the government so we can conduct the people's business. I did not request a delayed swearing-in. My preference was to begin serving immediately after my special election. Democrats should quit with these political games and reopen the government so we can conduct the people's business. https://t.co/P8o"
Mike Johnson delayed administering the oath to Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva, who had been voted to fill her late father's congressional seat and sought to begin serving immediately. Johnson referenced a Pelosi precedent, noting Nancy Pelosi took 25 days to swear in Julia Letlow during the COVID-19 shutdown. Critics point to inconsistency, noting Johnson swore in two Republicans the day after their elections. Grijalva and others suggested the delay related to her pledge to be the 218th petition signer to open Epstein files. Julia Letlow said she did not request any delayed swearing-in and wanted to begin serving immediately.
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