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PHOENIX - The swearing-in of newly elected Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva is being delayed, raising suspicions among Democrats who believe the hold-up is to prevent a vote on the release of the Epstein files.

What we know:

Grijalva, a Democrat who won a special election in Arizona's 7th Congressional District last week, has been in Washington D.C. asking to be sworn in. House Speaker Mike Johnson said he plans to wait until next month, even after he swore in other newly elected members just days after their elections.

"The fact that Southern Arizona is being treated differently raises serious questions about political motivations – especially since I have pledged to become the 218th signature on the discharge petition to force a vote on the Epstein files," Grijalva sa

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