After a delay of nearly two months as Speaker Mike Johnson kept the House out of Washington, a revolt over the Epstein files reached critical mass on Wednesday.
Rep. Adelita Grijalva, D-Ariz., wasted no time after being sworn into office, immediately backing an effort to shake loose documents related to deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
She provided the crucial 218th signature on a discharge petition, a procedural tool that allows rank-and-file House members to lodge their support for a piece of legislation, circumvent leadership and force a vote. Filed by Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., the Epstein petition had been sitting on 217 signatures.
