Johnson: Epstein Files Have 'Nothing to Do' With Seating Delay, Just Delaying
Speaker Johnson insists the holdup for Rep. Grijalva is merely about "paperwork." (Because ensuring all House seats are filled isn't exactly top priority when there are Epstein files to... not discuss.) This isn't the first time Congress has found convenient bureaucratic hurdles to stall political opponents. Remember when Rep. George Santos was swiftly seated despite a mountain of alleged fraud?
(His campaign war chest, however, was likely in order.) Funny how paperwork issues only emerge for those who might disrupt the program. One might wonder if the "paperwork" magically clears once the focus shifts and certain public figures can breathe a sigh of relief. The Hill's dutiful transcription of Johnson's denial conveniently sidesteps the optics—and the history—of weaponized procedural
delays. It's almost as if the public is expected to accept that the wheels of Congress grind slowly, but only when it's inconvenient for one side. How many more weeks of 'due diligence' before the 'innocence' of powerful men can be fully established, or, more accurately, forgotten?