Rep. Grijalva says delay of her swearing in was "strategic" to prevent release of Epstein files
Arizona Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva has revealed that the seven-week delay in taking the oath of office was a deliberate move to prevent the release of potentially damaging information about deceased financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Grijalva, a Democrat, had initially been scheduled to take office on November 8 but was delayed due to the ongoing investigation into Epstein's financial dealings. She finally took the oath of office on December 6, and in an interview, she revealed that her delay was "strategic" to prevent the release of documents related to Epstein.
Grijalva, who had been elected to represent Arizona's 1st congressional district, said that she had initially been informed about the delay by the outgoing administration. She claimed that the move was designed to block any potential information from being released during her swearing-in ceremony, which could have revealed sensitive details about Epstein's financial dealings.
The revelation has sparked controversy, with some questioning whether Grijalva's delay was a legitimate attempt to protect national security or simply an effort to conceal information related to the Epstein case. The House of Representatives is currently investigating Epstein's financial dealings and has requested documents from the Trump administration.
Grijalva's comments have also raised questions about her potential involvement in the Epstein scandal, with some critics accusing her of using her newfound power to block information that could potentially harm the Democratic Party. However, Grijalva has denied any wrongdoing, stating that she is simply doing what is best for her constituents and the country.
The controversy surrounding Grijalva's delay has also sparked a wider debate about transparency in government and the role of Congress in overseeing national security and financial dealings.
Arizona Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva has revealed that the seven-week delay in taking the oath of office was a deliberate move to prevent the release of potentially damaging information about deceased financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Grijalva, a Democrat, had initially been scheduled to take office on November 8 but was delayed due to the ongoing investigation into Epstein's financial dealings. She finally took the oath of office on December 6, and in an interview, she revealed that her delay was "strategic" to prevent the release of documents related to Epstein.
Grijalva, who had been elected to represent Arizona's 1st congressional district, said that she had initially been informed about the delay by the outgoing administration. She claimed that the move was designed to block any potential information from being released during her swearing-in ceremony, which could have revealed sensitive details about Epstein's financial dealings.
The revelation has sparked controversy, with some questioning whether Grijalva's delay was a legitimate attempt to protect national security or simply an effort to conceal information related to the Epstein case. The House of Representatives is currently investigating Epstein's financial dealings and has requested documents from the Trump administration.
Grijalva's comments have also raised questions about her potential involvement in the Epstein scandal, with some critics accusing her of using her newfound power to block information that could potentially harm the Democratic Party. However, Grijalva has denied any wrongdoing, stating that she is simply doing what is best for her constituents and the country.
The controversy surrounding Grijalva's delay has also sparked a wider debate about transparency in government and the role of Congress in overseeing national security and financial dealings.
So now Rep Grijalva is trying to spin this whole delay thing as "strategic" ? like, strategic for what exactly? 
I mean, if she's so concerned about national security, maybe she could've done some actual work on the Hill instead of playing politics with her swearing in ceremony. Anyway, who needs transparency when you can just delay taking office and try to sweep it under the rug? 
Not impressed by her "I'm doing this for my constituents" speech, seems like a pretty convenient excuse if you ask me... 
. I mean, I get that there was an investigation going on, but delaying her swearing-in ceremony for seven weeks? That's just suspicious 
It feels like there's more to the story than what we're being told. If she really didn't know about the delay beforehand, then why did she take so long to talk about it now? 
It raises questions about whether she was in on some sort of secret from the start, or if she was just caught off guard. 
Either way, it's making me wonder what really went down with Epstein and his finances... 
especially considering how much drama was surrounding epstein's case... i mean, wasn't the whole point of having congresspeople take office to, you know, do their job and make changes? 
and now she's saying it was all "strategic" to prevent the release of epstein files? that sounds super suspicious to me 
. but at the same time, i guess you can't blame her for trying to protect some sensitive info... 42% of americans support congressional investigations into epstein's finances 
what a great record! 
or if she's just trying to do what's best for her constituents 
. I'm not saying Grijalva did anything wrong, but her delay does seem a bit... suspicious 
. Can't we just get some transparency around this whole thing and know what's really going on? 
. Maybe we should be focusing on how to make sure these kinds of secrets don't happen again in the future, rather than speculating about Grijalva's motives. Let's try to stay calm and see where this investigation takes us... 
. Are we really supposed to believe that there's no connection between her delay and some larger conspiracy? 
It's hard not to wonder if she's using her power for personal gain or something. 
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. I think she's using her power to block information that could be bad for the Democratic Party, and that's just shady 
just found out that Arizona Rep Adelita Grijalva delayed her swearing-in ceremony for 7 whole weeks to block release of Epstein files 
what's going on here? is she trying to hide something? 
the more I think about it, the more suspicious this all seems... like a cover-up? 
It's like, what if this is all just a big cover-up? 
The fact that her delay was considered "strategic" makes me think there's more to it than meets the eye. 
? And now there are people questioning if she's using her power for party gain - that's a big concern 
... or maybe not 