Dem lawmakers seen on video storming Speaker's office, berating Capitol officer and messing with signs

Democratic lawmakers led by Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., stormed House Speaker Mike Johnson's office demanding he swear in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva.

Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, D-Ariz., has vowed to vote in favor of a discharge petition regarding the Jeffrey Epstein files. (Rebecca Noble/Getty Images)

The petition, which is currently just one vote shy of passing, calls on the GOP-controlled House to vote to urge the Justice Department to release the files on the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., blasted Democratic lawmakers for resorting to "political stunts and antics" on Wednesday. (Alex Wroblewski/AFP via Getty Images)

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"It shows again their disdain for law enforcement, as we see all around the country, the Democrats and everyone in that party screaming, assaulting ICE officers. They did it right here in the Capitol last night. A few members of Congress went into the little foyer of my office and tore down a sign that I had up and, and just engaged in all sorts of political stunts and antics," he added.

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