Nine members of Congress, appointed by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, will soon walk through the Capitol and deliver the article of accusation against former President Trump to the Senate. These members, known as the impeachment managers, will prosecute the former president in the Senate.
Pelosi said the House will officially send the article of impeachment against Mr Trump to the Senate on Monday. “We respect the Senate’s constitutional power over the trial and are always vigilant about the fairness of the trial, noting that the former president will have had as much time to prepare for the trial as our managers,” said Pelosi in a statement on Saturday. “Our managers are ready to present their case to 100 Senate jurors during the trial.”
The House voted on Jan. 13 to accuse Mr. Trump of instigating insurgency, just a week after a mob of the president’s supporters stormed the Capitol in an attack that killed five people.
The group of Democrats, all of whom are experts in the field of law, will be headed by a congressman Jamie Raskin, who is a lawyer from Maryland. Raskin will read the only article about Mr. Trump’s impeachment to the Senate floor on Monday evening.
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“Donald John Trump thus justifies impeachment and trial, removal from office and disqualification from holding and enjoying an office of honor, trust or gain under the United States,” the impeachment article states.
None of the impeachment managers for this trial led the case in Mr Trump’s initial impeachment trial, when the senate acquitted the former president for obstruction of justice and abuse of power. For this year’s trial, Pelosi has selected a diverse group of House members, including Congressman Joe Neguse, who will be the youngest impeachment manager in US history.
The composition of the managers differs from previous processes in the Senate. In 1999, during the impeachment of former President Bill Clinton, there were 13 impeachment managers, all of whom were white and male. During Mr. Trump’s 2020 impeachment process, Pelosi appointed just seven members led by Congressmen Adam Schiff, the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, and Jerry Nadler, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee.
The upcoming trial, which comes about a year after former Mr. Trump’s initial impeachment trial, will begin the week of February 8. Democrats will need all 50 of their senators and 17 Republican senators to cross the aisle to convict Mr. Trump.
The impeachment managers will testify that Mr. Trump instigated a riot on Jan. 6 to block the Electoral College’s certification of results.
Jamie Raskin, Chief Manager
Raskin, a key member of the House Judiciary Committee and Rules Committee, drafted the article of impeachment for “inciting insurrection” along with two other executives while hiding in place during the riot on January 6. The Maryland Democrat recently introduced a bill. on the floor of the House and urging former Vice President Mike Pence to activate the 25th Amendment. Raskin, whose 25-year-old son died in late 2020, said he decided to take a leadership role in this trial on charges because “I’m not going to lose my son in late 2020 and my country and my republic in 2021.” While in Congress, Raskin was a Maryland State Senator and a professor of constitutional law at the American University Washington College of Law.
Diana DeGette
Congressman Diana DeGette has been a member of Congress for 13 years representing Colorado. This will be the second time she has been involved in impeachment proceedings as she chaired Mr Trump’s first impeachment debate in the House. In an interview with CBS Denver, DeGette said, “We have to get this done, we have to convict him and make sure he never runs again.” Before serving in Congress, DeGette was a civil rights attorney and served two terms in the Colorado House.
David Cicillin
Congressman David Cicilline, a Democrat from Rhode Island, is shifting his focus from hiring big tech to hiring Mr. Trump as impeachment manager. He was one of three impeachment managers who drafted the deposition article while a mob stormed the Capitol. “The president is a clear and current threat to our republic. We will hold him accountable, ”Cicillin said in a statement. He serves on the House Judiciary Committee and chairs the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law. Before serving in Congress, Cicilline was a public defender in the District of Columbia and held various government positions in the state of Rhode Island.
Joaquin castro
Congressman Joaquin Castro, the Texas Democrat who has been one of Mr. Trump’s most outspoken critics, will help prosecute the case against the former president at the Senate trial. Castro said during the recent House impeachment debate, “Donald Trump is the most dangerous man to ever occupy the Oval Office.” He asked the Republicans, “What do you think they are [rioters] would have done if they had come in? What do you think they would have done to you? Who do you think they sent here? Castro is on the House Intelligence Committee and Foreign Affairs Committee. He led the Hispanic Caucus at the last Congress and opposed Mr. Trump’s immigration policies. Before his time in Congress, he served in the Texas Legislature and as an attorney in the private practice Castro is a graduate of Harvard Law School.
Eric Swalwell
Congressman Eric Swalwell, another strong critic of Mr. Trump during his presidency, will use his prosecution background to take the case against the former president to the Senate. He was deeply involved in the first impeachment trial since serving on the House Intelligence Committee. “I pledge to work with the impeachment managers team to bring a case to the Senate for conviction and removal,” Swalwell said in a statement.
Ted Location
Congressman Ted Lieu, a California Democrat elected in 2014, led the effort to draft and sponsor the article of impeachment involving Raskin and Cicillin. “The best way to heal and unite our nation is to hold those who attacked the capital and hold those who instigated that attack to account. That starts at the very top, starting with Donald Trump,” Lieu told last week. Nancy Cordes of CBS News. He is a member of the House Judiciary and Foreign Affairs Committee. Prior to his time in Congress, Lieu joined the Air Force, part of the Judge Advocate General’s Corps, and is still a member of the Air Force Reserve. During his career, he also held various government positions in California.
Stacey Plaskett
Congressman Stacey Plaskett will bring her legal background and experience into her role as impeachment manager in the upcoming lawsuit. She represents the US Virgin Islands, which means she did not have the option to vote for impeachment. Now she has the opportunity to take the case against the former president to the Senate. In a statement about her role as impeachment manager, Plaskett said, “Donald J. Trump is and remains a clear and current threat to our republic, to our constitution and to the people of this nation. I will do my duty and defend our blessed land. She is a member of the House Ways and Means Committee and previously served as a lawyer in the Bronx and an adviser to the Department of Justice.
Madeleine Dean
Congressman Madeleine Dean, a Democrat from Pennsylvania, serves on the Judiciary Committee and will bring her extensive legal and ethical background into her role as impeachment manager. “The removal of Donald Trump is the beginning of the restoration of decency and democracy,” Dean said during the House impeachment debate. Dean was first elected in 2018 when the Democrats reclaimed the House majority.
Joe Neguse
Congressman Joe Neguse, 36, is a rising star in the Democratic caucus and is a member of the House Judiciary Committee. Previously he was a lawyer in private law practice. Neguse is the first African American to represent Colorado and will bring his legal background to his role as impeachment manager. “We have a solemn task to fulfill. And we will take the opportunity,” said Neguse of his new role as impeachment manager.