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MAGA Mike Gets Sued as Shutdown Stunt Goes Wrong

16 Oct 2025

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Chapter 1: What legal issues is MAGA Mike Johnson facing regarding Adelita Grijalva?

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Hei, Maga Mike Johnson, sinä olet about to get served with a lawsuit. You saw right there the Democratic congressional delegation marching in lockstep to Maga Mike Johnson's speaker office, demanding that Adelita Grijalva, the congresswoman elect from Arizona's

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seventh congressional district finally be sworn in. Maga Mike is unlawfully preventing her from being sworn in. Now Arizona's attorney general is saying, Maga Mike, I'm about to sue you. What you are doing is violating the law, and Arizona is about to lay the smackdown on you.

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Arizonan jäsenä sanoi, että katsotaanpa täällä, Maga Mike, meillä on edellinen valinnan kertaa Adelita Grijalvaan. Hän on edellisenä valinnassa Arizonassa, vaikka hän on vannut yli 40. Even Marjorie Taylor Greene says that you are a weak,

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Pathetic little man, Marjorie Taylor Greene right there. But here's the letter that was sent by Arizona Democratic Attorney General Kristen Mays to MAGA Mike Johnson. Here's what she says. On behalf of the state of Arizona,

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Maga Mike Johnson. I added Maga Mike Johnson. I demand that the honorable Adelita Grijalva be sworn into office as the representative for Arizona's 7th congressional district and be allowed to assume her seat without further delay.

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failing to seat Ms. Grijalva immediately or to otherwise provide a reasonable explanation as to when she will be seated will prompt legal action. We're going to sue your ass, Maga. Mike is basically what Attorney General for Arizona Chris Mays is saying. The House of Representatives' uniquely democratic function makes frustrating the will of the voters in selecting their representatives particularly egregious.

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A member of the House of Representatives holds the only proportionally and directly elected position in the federal government. It is particularly essential that the House should have an immediate dependence on and an intimate sympathy with the people.

Chapter 2: How is Arizona's Attorney General responding to MAGA Mike's actions?

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Federalist paper number 52, James Madison, cited. The House's sole power to originate certain consequential matters, such as revenue bills, follows this status. Then she cites Federalist number 58, 65, 66, 81. Alexander Hamilton cited there as well. As you know, MAGA Mike Johnson, on September 23rd, 2025, I'm adding, by the way, MAGA Mike Johnson,

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As you know, on September 23rd, 2025, Arizona's 7th congressional district held a special election to replace the late Raul Grijalva. Ms. Grijalva was elected with nearly 70% of the vote, and unofficial results were provided to you by the Arizona Secretary of State. Ms. Grijalva and the state expected that you would follow

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your usual practice and swear her into office at the earliest opportunity, just as you had done with five previous members elected in special elections. We're mostly all Republican. Specifically, you followed that process with Celeste Molloy, who was elected to Utah's 2nd District, after Vince Fong was elected by California's 20th District, after Jimmy Petronas was elected by Florida's 1st District, and after Randy Fine was elected by Florida's 6th District,

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and after James Walkinshaw, the only Democrat there, was elected by Virginia's 11th district. Yet the House and its leadership have yet to swear Ms. Grijalva into office. Today the Arizona Secretary of State will complete the canvas, and the governor will transmit to the House a certificate of election. Ms. Grijalva

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no longer needs a house resolution to be sworn into office. With the house in possession of the certificate of election, it is now a simple ministerial duty to administer the oath of office. The effect of your failure to follow usual practice is that Arizona is down a representative from the number to which it is constitutionally entitled. And more than 813,000 residents of Arizona's 7th congressional district

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It goes on to say the house and its leadership.

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have acted ultra vires outside of authority and in violation of the Constitution. The Constitution leaves the House without authority to exclude any person duly elected by her constituents who meets all of the requirements for membership expressly prescribed in the Constitution. The House's power to exercise control over its membership is limited to its role as the judge of the elections, returns and qualifications of its own members.

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No one questions Ms. Grijalva's election or its returns or raises an issue of her qualifications. The House is without any authority to refuse her oath and admissions. You and your staff have provided ever-shifting, unsatisfactory and sometimes absurd stories as to why Ms. Grijalva has not been sworn in.

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It's particularly worrisome comment, an aide connected the swearing in and admission to the ongoing budget fight, suggesting that the House is trying to use Arizona's constitutional right to representation in the House as a bargaining chip.

Chapter 3: What precedents are being cited in the call for Grijalva's swearing-in?

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We thus demand that Ms. Grijalva be immediately sworn into office and admitted to her rightful seat. We ask that within two days of the date of this letter, you provide this office with your assurance of when and where that will take place, which must be immediate and prior to the date the house comes back into regular session.

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Should you fail to provide such assurance, we will be forced to seek judicial relief to protect Arizona and the residents of its 7th congressional district. Thank you for your attention and timely response, Attorney General Kristen Mays. Then Attorney General Mays went on CNN and she goes, If I have to, I am going to sue Maga Mike Johnson. Play this clip.

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Luulen, että meillä ei ole muuta vaihtoehtoja, Laura, kuin ottaa puheenjohtaja Johnsonin järjestöön, jos hän ei välttämättä vastaa meille, jos hän ei nopeasti välttämättä välttämättä välttämättä välttämättä Adelaida Grijalvaa.

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Se taisteli hänet mahdollisuuteen auttaa hänen järjestelmäänsä. Meillä on ollut joitain järjestelmää täällä Arizonaissa. Hänellä ei ole mitään tapaa auttaa niitä ihmisiä Southern Arizonaissa, jotka ovat olleet vaikuttaneet siihen järjestelmään.

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ja niin monia muita asioita, joita hän voi ja pitäisi tehdä, kun on valittu puheenjohtajana. Jos minun täytyy, minä otan hänet kohdalle. Kuten sanoin, ei ole jokaisen todellista syytä, että hän ei välttämättä välttämättä välttämättä välttämättä välttämättä välttämättä välttämättä välttämättä välttämättä välttämättä välttämättä välttämättä välttämättä välttämättä välttämättä välttämättä välttämättä välttämättä välttämättä välttämättä välttämättä välttämättä välttämättä välttämättä välttämättä

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It's not fair for Mike Johnson to be holding the state of Arizona hostage because he doesn't want to release the Epstein files. This episode of the Midas Touch podcast is brought to you by Graza. Everyone knows I love to cook with my wife, and lately what's taken my food to the next level is Graza. Graza is my olive oil of choice, and it has been, by the way, since even before they came on as a sponsor.

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Chapter 4: What implications does this situation have for Arizona voters?

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Further delay undermines the will of Arizona voters. Speaker Johnson should swear in Atalita for Arizona in now and honor democracy. Atalita Grijalva put out the following statement. Speaker Johnson is stalling because he knows I will be the 218th signature on the discharge petition to release the Epstein files. Now ain't that the truth?

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Read my full statement below. Representative Grehalva's statement on certification of election results. Quote, today's certification simply confirms what the voters made clear 21 days ago. We won this election decisively by more than 40,000 votes, said Representative Grehalva. I want to thank Governor Hobbs, Attorney General Mays, and Secretary Fontes for fulfilling their duties and standing up

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for the more than 800,000 Arizonians who currently do not have a voice in Congress. They did their jobs. Now it's time for Speaker Johnson to do his. I also want to thank Attorney General Mays for her letter. I will continue to be in close contact with her as we explore legal options if the Speaker continues to drag his feet.

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Speaker Johnson has exhausted every excuse to delay my swearing in. I am simply asking him to abide by the same precedent he set when he swore in his Republican colleagues within 24 hours of their special elections and during pro forma sessions earlier this year.

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Any further delay reveals his true motive. Speaker Johnson is stalling because he knows I will be the 218th signature on the discharge petition to release the Epstein files. The cost of his obstruction is the silencing of over 800,000 southern Arizonans who deserve to have a voice in Congress. It is also robbing them of the essential constituent service they count on every day.

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especially during this Republican government shutdown. Powerful words there. Now, MAGA Mike Johnson did a gigantic eye roll, as Rupert writes, in response to Fox News pressing him on the Epstein cover-up, and that's why he's not swearing in Grijalva. Let's play this clip. You said last week that you would swear in Abelida Grohl whenever she wants. She's written a letter to your office. You've not sworn her in. I understand how pro-forma sessions take place.

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Doesn't your resistance to not slur her in add fuel to the fire that this is No, puhutaan, puhutaan, puhutaan, puhutaan, puhutaan, puhutaan, puhutaan, puhutaan, puhutaan, puhutaan, puhutaan, puhutaan,

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For the good of the country, do you need to change your strategy to negotiate a deal with that? It's a great question. Manu asks, why don't I change my strategy? I don't have any strategy, Manu. I'm doing the right thing, the clearly obvious thing, the traditional thing. That's exactly what Chuck Schumer voted for in March of this year and gave impassioned speeches was the right and only thing. I don't have anything to negotiate.

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And then Adelita Grijalva, congresswoman-elect, put out the following video. Let's play it. Hi, friends. Adelita Grijalva, your congresswoman-elect. I'm here in D.C. standing right outside of Speaker Johnson's office. I was certified today. Certified. That means the governor, the attorney general and the secretary of state have all said, yes, she won.

Chapter 5: How are political dynamics influencing the swearing-in process?

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And now they're asking Speaker Johnson, demanding that he swear me in. So that's why I'm here. I came with a lot of my colleagues from the Democratic Caucus and the Women's Caucus. They all joined me in asking, demanding that I get sworn in. I'm going to be here for two days. Speaker Johnson, you want to swear me in?

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Meanwhile, this is how the MAGA Republican leadership and the right-wing podcasters are spinning this. Republicans are brutally mocking congressional Democrats after they formed an angry caravan to march to Speaker Johnson's office and demand right to his face, he swear, in a Democrat representative elect. But Mike wasn't even there.

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One of the Democrat officials even rudely screamed at a Capitol police officer. The House isn't even conducting business. The Democrats shut down the government. Open it up and the new member will get sworn in. That's how the right-wing argument is here. MAGA Mike wasn't even there.

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So you're bragging that the MAGA Republicans are out taking a vacation and refuse to talk to Democrats at all, yet alone negotiate with them, while 20 million Americans are about to lose their healthcare, while the MAGA Republicans just gave 20 billion dollars to bail out Argentina? 20 billion dollars to bail out Argentina, while 20 million Americans lose their healthcare?

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20 biljoonaa, jotta Argentiinia lupaa, ja 20 miljoonaa, jotta amerikkalaiset menisivät terveydenhuoltoon. Sanoisinko vielä kerran? 20 biljoonaa, jotta Argentiinia lupaa, ja 20 miljoonaa, jotta amerikkalaiset menisivät terveydenhuoltoon. Se on Trumpin ja MAGA-republikanin Amerikassa viimeiset prioriteetit.

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Muistatko viime viikon tai viikon ja puolen ajan sitten, kun Manu Raju, joka tekee hienoa työtä Suomessa, kysyi Mikea Johnsonista, miksi hän ei välttämättä välttämättä välttämättä välttämättä? Ja muistatko Megan Mike Johnsonin vastauksen? Hän sanoi, että okei, mennään suunnittelemaan, teemme sen. Pitäkää hän kontaktia minua.

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and then MAGA Mike got the order from Donald Trump, do not do it. She'll be the 218th signature to release the Epstein files. MAGA Mike Trump will say, my names, this is my hypothetical conversation, my names all over those Epstein files. You gotta block that because the MAGA Republican Party is the party that covers up child sex trafficking rings. It's one of the things they're doing for this government shutdown and all the American people know what these sicko MAGA Republicans are up to. Here's what MAGA Mike Johnson had to say, play this clip.

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No, it has nothing to do with that at all. We will swear her in when everybody gets back. It's a ceremonial duty. Donald Trump went to Megamike Johnson during a weird speech yesterday. Good boy. Good boy, Megamike. Good boy, Megamike. Watch this, here playing this clip.

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Thank you very much. Many members of my cabinet are here. Just about all of them are here. I won't go into every single one of them, but I'll announce a few of the people that have really turned this country around and helped me. Incredible people. Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson. Where is Mike? Mike, what a job you're doing, Mike.

Chapter 6: What are the potential consequences if MAGA Mike Johnson continues to delay?

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Mitä työtä te teette ja katsoin sinut tänä päivänä ja sinä olet siellä ylös yrittäen sanoa, että katsokaa vain, että jätetään maailma alkaen. Kaikki tulee hyvin. Meillä on joitain radikaaleja sotilaita. Ja haluaisin vain, että Charlie olisi täällä kävelemässä meitä. Luulen, että kävely olisi jo loppunut.

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There you have it folks. Maga Mike about to get his ass sued. Everybody hit subscribe. Let's get to 6 million subscribers. Thank you for watching. Thanks for watching. Be sure to add the Midas Touch podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts for new updates every single day.

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