Mike Johnson Stalls Epstein Files Vote

When are you going to swear in Representative-elect Adelita

Grjala?

As soon as we get back to legislative session when Chuck Schumer allows us to turn the lights back on.

Why haven't you done it already?

Because this is the way the institution works. I'm following the Pelosi precedent, by the way. When my dear friend from Louisiana, Julia Letlow, was elected to fill the seat of her deceased husband because of COVID, Nancy Pelosi took 25 days to swear her in. By the way, also- Are you saying, let me stop you, are you saying that Nancy Pelosi refused to swear her in earlier?

No, I'm saying, that's my very point is, this is the normal process.

My understanding is that was the date that actually the representative elect, Letlow at the time, requested. No.

You know, she had obviously her- Okay, here's some more examples, okay? president but close he didn't delay that she no no let me give you more than let's president okay and what about the johnson president i mean you swore in to republicans the day after their election i'm happy to answer i'm happy to answer close the president pat ryan joseph lindsay they were elected during an august recess so 21 days later when the house returned to regular legislative session they were administered the oath that's what we're

doing we're not in session right now rep Rep Gohalva was elected after the House was out of session. As soon as we return to legislative session, as soon as the Democrats decide to turn the lights back on so we can all get back here, I will administer the oath on the first day.

You could swear her in tomorrow, right?

No, not tomorrow. No, we couldn't. No, we couldn't. We wouldn't.