The Jan. 6 attack gets in the way of Republican Party talking points (again)

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The Jan. 6 attack gets in the way of Republican Party talking points (again) There have been jokes about Republicans forgetting who was president in 2020, but the GOP’s habit of forgetting about the Jan. 6 attack is far less funny.

Oct. 15, 2025, 3:20 PM EDT

By Steve Benen

Three weeks after Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva cruised to a landslide victory , the Arizona Democrat is eager to be sworn in and get to work. House Speaker Mike Johnson, meanwhile, continues to block Grijalva for reasons that haven’t stood up especially well to scrutiny.

With this in mind, members of the Democratic Women’s Caucus chanted “Swear her in!” outside of Johnson’s office this week, leading to an un