Voters in southern Arizona chose Adelita Grijalva as the winner in a special election last month. her late father in Congress.
The outcome of events in the close-knit Democratic district was never in doubt. The final tally wasn't even remotely close.
Grijalva, a Tucson native and former Pima County supervisor, trounced her Republican opponent 69% to 29%.
People spoke loudly and insistently, and they usually did. Grijalva would have already taken office, allowing her to serve her bereaved constituents by filling a House seat that has been vacant since her father died in March after representing parts of Arizona for more than 20 years.
But These are not normal times. These are times when everything, including the time of day and weather conditionsbecame politically motivated.
So Grijalva is in limbo. Or, rather, at her campaign headquarters in Tucson, since she was barred from entering the congressional office on Capitol Hill—the one her father used and now has her name on a plaque outside. Speaker Mike Johnson denied her entry.
“It’s pretty terrible,” Grijalva said in an interview, “because whether I have an official office or not, voters elected me and people are reaching out to me through all social media.
“I have a question,” they say to Grijalva, or “I’m afraid I’m going to get fired,” or “We need some help.”
All she can do is direct them to Two US Senators from Arizona.
Members of the House of Representatives are scattered throughout the country during partial government shutdown Johnson said he could not administer the oath of office to Grijalva during a formal session when normal business – legislative debate, roll call votes – was not taking place. “We need to get everyone here,” Johnson said, “and we will swear her in.”
But here, dear reader, are you sitting?
It turns out that two Republican legislators each were elected in special elections this year, as is the case in Florida. Both were sworn in the very next day… during Because of the shape sessions!
Shocked? Don't be. In the era of Trump rules and standards are applied in very different waysdepending on which political party is involved.
But party affiliation aside, what possible reason could Johnson have for delaying Grijalva's swearing-in? Here's a hint: we're talking about a convicted trafficker and former pal of President Trumpwhose foul odor haunts him like the stinking carcass of a beached whale.
Yes it is late Jeffrey Epstein!
“On my first day in Congress, I will sign a bipartisan dismissal petition to force a vote to release the Epstein files,” Grijalva said ahead of her landslide election. “It's as much about performing the duties of Congress as a constitutional check about this administration, since we are talking about demanding justice for survivors“
Jeffrey Epstein. Gone, but very unforgettable.
For many years, his perversions became an obsession among those, mostly on the right, who believe that the “deep state” cover-up protected the rich and powerful who collaborated with women hired by Epstein. After Trump Puppet Attorney General Pam Bondiproposed client list sat on her desk, waiting to be released, The Ministry of Justice abruptly changed course.
It was declared that no such list existed, and Epstein definitely committed suicide and was not, as conspiracy theorists suggest, killed by those who wanted to silence him.
Trump, who was friends with Epsteinurged everyone to move on. Naturally, Johnson immediately fell into a stupor. (Bondi, for her part, was tap dancing contentious Senate hearings last weekrepeatedly dodging questions about Epstein's relationship with Trump, including whether photographs of the president exist next to “semi-naked young women”).
Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie, a GOP legislator and frequent Trump irritant, and Democratic California Representative Ro Khanna led a bipartisan effort to force the Justice Department to release unclassified government documents related to Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwellhis ex-girlfriend and fellow sex trafficker.
The dismissal petition, which overrules Trump and Johnson's objections and forces the House to vote on whether to release the files, requires a minimum of 218 signatures, a majority of the 435 members. The petition has been stalled for several weeks, with just one signature left before ratification.
Grijalva enters.
Or not.
Johnson, who may simply be delaying the inevitable House vote to curry Trump's favor, insists the Epstein case has “nothing to do” with his refusal to nominate Grival to the post.
Right.
And the planets don't revolve around the Sun, hot air doesn't rise, and gravity doesn't bring falling leaves to Earth.
More than 200 Democratic House members signed the petition, as did four Republicans — Massey and Representatives Lauren Boebert, Nancy Mace and Marjorie Taylor Greene. The last three are all MAGA adherents who bravely broke ranks with Trump to stand up for the truth and the victims of Epstein's destructive actions.
“Aren’t we all against convicted pedophiles and anyone who enables them?” Greene asked in an interview with Axios.
It can be assumed that most of them. But apparently not all.
