The questions hold coming for Speaker Mike Johnson about why he has not sworn in Rep.-Elect Adelita Grijalva of Arizona. Johnson has more and more proven indicators of cracking, as for as soon as the mainstream press has gotten a maintain of some Republican hypocrisy and isn’t letting it go.
On ABC’s This Week, Jon Karl requested Johnson, “When are you going to swear in Consultant-elect Adelita Grijalva?”
The speaker responded by making an attempt guilty Chuck Schumer for his determination to maintain the Home closed, “As quickly as we get again to legislative session, when Chuck Schumer permits us to show the lights again on.”
Karl requested Johnson was he hasn’t carried out it already, and the speaker tried guilty Nancy Pelosi, “As a result of that is the best way the establishment works. To — I’m following the Pelosi precedent, by the best way. When my pricey good friend from Louisiana, Julia Letlow, was elected to fill the seat of her deceased husband due to COVID, Nancy Pelosi took days to swear her in. By the best way –”
Karl requested, “Are you saying — let me cease you. Are you saying that Nancy Pelosi refused to swear her in earlier?”
Johnson tried to alter his story, “No, I’m saying — that’s — my very level is, that is the conventional course of -”-
Karl was prepared for Johnson’s instance, “As a result of my understanding is that was the date that truly the representative-elect, Letlow, on the time requested. That she had clearly — her — her –”
Maintain studying and watch the video of Johnson’s new excuse for not swearing in Grijalva.
