House Speaker Mike Johnson on Friday dismissed mounting threats from Democrats as well as Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes to take legal action unless Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva is sworn in during the afternoon’s pro forma session.
In a press conference Friday, Johnson called the threats a “publicity stunt” and insisted Mayes has no authority over congressional procedure.
“It’s a publicity stunt by a Democrat Attorney General in Arizona who sees a national moment and wants to call me out,” Johnson told reporters. “She has nothing whatsoever to do with what’s happening in Congress.”
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