Arizona Attorney General Threatens to Sue House Speaker
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is giving House Speaker Mike Johnson an ultimatum: schedule Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva's swearing-in ceremony within two days or face a lawsuit.
Rep.-elect Grijalva has yet to be sworn in, three weeks after being elected to represent Arizona's 7th Congressional District in Congress. Mayes sent a letter to Johnson's office on Tuesday, stating that the oath of office ceremony must take place before the end of the federal government shutdown.
Mayes announced that she was sending the letter during the official canvas of the Sept. 23 special election results on Tuesday morning.
- Mayes is threatening litigation if Johnson does not comply with her demand by Thursday.
- The swearing-in ceremony is a necessary step for Grijalva to take office and represent her district in Congress.
Author's summary: Arizona AG threatens lawsuit over delayed swearing-in ceremony.
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