Let's talk about Trump, Epstein, and Grijalva....

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Who is Adelita Grijalva and why did her swearing‑in get delayed?

Belle of the Ranch 0:01

Well, howdy there, internet people, it's Belle again. So today we're going to talk about Trump, Epstein, and Grijalva. Representative elect Adelita Grijalva should no longer be representative elect at this point. She should have been sworn in a few hours ago, at the time you're watching this. That means that before even stepping into office, she set a record. The longest an elected representative was forced to wait to swear in, because the House Speaker just wasn't feeling it. Sadly, Grihava will also enter the history books in another way. Her name will forever be tied to Trump and Epstein's.

What is the discharge petition that Grijalva is set to sign and why does it matter?

Belle of the Ranch 0:47

She is set to become the two hundred eighteenth signature on the discharge petition by Republican Thomas Massey of Kentucky and Democrat Rokana of California. Once she signs, it sets a chain of events in motion that sidesteps Republican Party leadership in the House that has been going to ridiculous lengths to stop this from happening. But once this starts, there's not much that can derail it. Speaker of the House Johnson has a few options, but most of them require the help of others in Congress to help him stop it. Crucially, the House Rules Committee apparently told him they wouldn't help an attempt to stop it if the petition got the signatures. So all signs are that it will run smoothly and it will likely lead to a vote on releasing the Epstein files occurring the first week of December.

Belle of the Ranch 1:46

I know. Some of you familiar with obscure house rules are adding up days and saying, it should happen before then.

How could the petition trigger a vote on releasing the Epstein files in December?

Belle of the Ranch 1:54

And yes, you're right. But I'm guessing Thanksgiving is going to get in the way. Massey said quote I'm certain the House vote will succeed. Some Republican members who are not signers of the petition have told me they will vote for the measure when the vote is called. I suspect there will be many more. That's not just pride of authorship for Massy either. Our vote count math has it succeeding by a bigger margin than the signatures would indicate too.

Why is former President Trump trying to block the release of the Epstein files?

Belle of the Ranch 2:28

But Massy also said I even wonder if Speaker Johnson might advise politically vulnerable members to vote for it. That seems unlikely. The word we have is that Johnson is already actively whipping Republicans to vote against it once it reaches the floor. Maybe massy means privately. And sure, that's possible. It's important to remember that for some reason, Trump desperately wanted to avoid this scenario. He went as far as announcing that if you were interested in this, you were his past supporter, and really did everything he could to try to stop this from happening. He's incredibly unhappy about this prospect, and it seems like he will be applying massive amounts of pressure to the Republicans in the Senate to reject the idea.

Belle of the Ranch 3:26

And thus far, Senate Republicans haven't said they'd even bring the issue up. They may be worried about upsetting the guy who said. Let these weaklings continue forward and do the Democrats' work.

What are the speaker’s final thoughts on the political battle over the Epstein files?

Belle of the Ranch 3:42

Don't even think about talking of our incredible and unprecedented success. Because I don't want their support anymore. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Anyway, it's just a thought. Y'all have a good day.

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