ABC's Jon Karl Busts Mike Johnson Blaming 'Pelosi Precedent' for His Refusal to Swear in New Congresswoman

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Source: MEDIAite

Oct 19th, 2025, 2:26 pm


House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) got brutally fact-checked by ABC’s Jon Karl over what Johnson called “the Pelosi precedent” for delaying to swear in an elected Democratic lawmaker. Karl asked Sunday when Johnson was going to finally swear in Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ), who was overwhelmingly elected by her constituents weeks ago to fill her late-father’s congressional seat.

“As soon as we get back to legislative session, when Chuck Schumer allows us to turn the lights back on,” Johnson answered, referring to the government shutdown over the issue of expanding health care benefits in the stalled continuing resolution.

“Why haven’t you done it already?” Karl asked. “Because this is the way the institution works…I’m following the Pelosi precedent, by the way. When my dear friend from Louisiana, Julia Letlow, was elected to fill the seat of her deceased husband because of COVID, Nancy Pelosi took 25 days to swear her in.” Karl promptly pushed back — and got Johnson to retreat.

KARL: Are you saying that Nancy Pelosi refused to swear her in earlier?

JOHNSON: No, I’m saying — that’s — my very point is, this is the normal process —

KARL: Because my understanding is, that was the date that actually the representative-elect, Letlow, at the time, requested.

JOHNSON: No. OK, here’s some more examples, OK.

KARL: No, no, but wait a minute, you mentioned “the Pelosi precedent.” But Pelosi didn’t delay that. She — she gave the date that —

JOHNSON: No, no, let me give you more of the Pelosi precedent, OK?

KARL: And what about the Johnson precedent? I mean, you swore in two Republicans the day after their election.

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[LetMyPeopleVote]

1. Johnson is lying

[NewHendoLib]

2. He's a repub - of course he's lying

[alimbalt]

23. ... of course he's lying.

He's a Christian repub.

[2naSalit]

28. It's all he does...

And he's really bad at it, we can always tell.

[ReRe]

25. Of course he's lying. His lips are moving. n/t

[Lovie777]

3. Johnson claims to be a man of God...................

no he is not, and he is a liar and a conspiracy asshole.

[Botany]

13. Blessed be those who protect the pedophile

... on earth because when they die their ass is mine. Especially Grindr Mike.

For they have no shame and fail to follow
the teachings of Jesus Christ.

GOD.

[Abstractartist]

29. Nope

He is neither Christian or patriotic. Anyone….ANYONE WHO VOTED OR SUPPORTS TRUMP IN ANY WAY IS A TOTAL FAKE PATRIOT OR CHRISTIAN.

[underpants]

4. He's completely full of shit. He's clearly buying time on the Epstein files.

[calimary]

22. TRYING to buy time on the Epstein files.

These cutesie chickenshit little avoidance strategies won’t hold for long. And he can’t delay it forever.

[JoseBalow]

5. Johnson is a slang term for a penis

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[TurboDem]

6. That's why I call him

trump's little johnson.

[chicoescuela]

8. Or just 'Tiny'

[erronis]

11. Smear some lubricating jelly on him....

[Joinfortmill]

16. Lol

[eppur_se_muova]

20. I'm stealing "tiny" for this post of mine ...

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220731896

(FWIW, LBJ was the reason for that.)

[BaronChocula]

7. Jonathan Karl knows

- It's not "partisan" or "liberal" to confront obvious maga lying points. It's actually his job.
- magas have not earned any benefit of the doubt.
- Mike Johnson peeks at the urinals.

[mwb970]

9. What a sleazebag. Wow.

[surfered]

10. Speaker Mike Johnson and Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt both proclaim their Christian faith,

But both of them, how would Trump say it, lie like a dog.

[alimbalt]

24. Lie like...

..a broke dick dog.
(With apologies to Miles Davis.)

[AZ8theist]

12. RELEASE THE MIKE JOHNSON GRINDR PROFILE.

FUCKING HYPOCRITE

[MuirHero]

15. MJ is a disgusting smarmy little worm.

[flashman13]

14. A nice clean simple put down of a simpleton. Nice work Mr. Karl.

[agingdem]

17. Karl did to Johnson what every reporter should do when questioning a MAGA..

once Johnson started to spew his blame Pelosi lies, Karl interrupted him with facts and called him on his bullshit, essentially shutting him up ..too many reporters sell their "balls" for access and stay quiet while MAGA cretins vomit up nonsense bilge...

[Grammy23]

18. Reporters need the facts at hand

So when the moment arrives where they can push back on an obvious lie (or “misstatement”), they are prepared. But that takes work and research. And anticipation of topics that will come up. Finally, it takes nerve to confront a lie in real time. If you are going to be a journalist, confrontation comes with the territory. When did that go away?

There is nothing I like more than when a liar is called out. The image of Little Mike stammering humm-an-a, humm-a-na is delicious.

[moonscape]

19. I watched it and my

head hurts! MJ talks like a 33 playing at 78 rpm!

What a disgusting weasel (sorry weasel)

[Beartracks]

21. "... Blaming Non-existent 'Pelosi Precedent'..." There, I fixed the headline. n/t

[Montauk6]

26. Well, at least, they're doubling down...

...since TSF crashed out over G-Steph nose-smacked the Veep for ducking a simple answer to a simple question.

[Javaman]

27. his true self of being a blithering idiot is finally on display. nt

[MiHale]

30. Make 'em dance...

Verbal bullets at their lying feet.

Channeling Yosemite Sam.

[NNadir]

31. It would be more interesting if Karl had asked "Is this about protecting the pedophile?"

[riversedge]

32. KARL: Because my understanding is, that was the date that actually the representative-elect, Letlow, at the time, reques

@SpeakerJohnson got caught LYING AGAIN!!


KARL: Because my understanding is, that was the date that actually the representative-elect, Letlow, at the time, requested.

[Hassler]

33. No surprise: godly xtian guy lies effortlessly.

Again and again and again....