The extraordinary seven-week delay in swearing in Rep. Adelita Grijalva was more than a bureaucratic misstep—it raises serious questions about whether political leadership is shielding the powerful from public scrutiny. At the very moment Rep. Grijalva was calling for full transparency around the long-suppressed Epstein files, Speaker Mike Johnson failed to seat her promptly, effectively muting her voice during a critical period.
Americans have waited years for the full release of documents connected to one of the most disturbing abuse networks in modern history. Yet each delay, redaction, and procedural roadblock seems to protect the worst of the worst—individuals with influence, access, and power. The public has every right to question why these revelations remain obstructed and who benefits from keeping names, evidence, and accountability buried.When an elected representative is sidelined for nearly two months without a credible explanation, and at the same time is
advocating for disclosure on a case involving elite predators, the optics are alarming.
Speaker Johnson owes the public clarity: Was this delay simply incompetence—or part of a broader pattern of shielding the powerful from exposure? Democracy cannot function if transparency is treated as optional.
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