Grijalva Signs Epstein Petition, Starting Clock Toward a Vote

Representative Adelita Grijalva, the newly sworn-in Democrat from Arizona, has provided the 218th and final signature required to force a House vote on the release of Trump administration investigative files concerning Jeffrey Epstein. This action triggers a process that will bring the resolution to a vote in early December, a matter that has deeply divided Republicans. Ms. Grijalva, whose swearing-in was delayed for weeks, which she attributed to efforts to prevent a vote on the Epstein files, called the delay an "abuse of power" by Speaker Johnson. She criticized Republicans for failing to hold the Trump administration accountable for its handling of the Epstein investigation and stated that her first act as a representative was to sign the petition. The petition demands the J... download the app to read more