Nine members of Congress, nominated by Mayor Nancy Pelosi, will soon walk the Capitol and deliver the impeachment article against former President Trump to the Senate. These members, known as impeachment administrators, will sue the former president in the Senate.
Pelosi said the House will officially send the impeachment article against Trump to the Senate on Monday. “We respect the Senate’s constitutional power over the trial and we are always attentive to the fairness of the process, noting that the former president will have had the same time to prepare for the trial as our managers, Pelosi said in a statement on Saturday.” ready to start presenting their cases to 100 Senate jurors through the trial process. “
The House voted on January 13 for Trump’s impeachment on charges of inciting insurrection, just a week after a crowd of supporters of the president invaded the U.S. Capitol in an attack that left five people dead.
The group of Democrats, all with expertise in law, will be led by the deputy Jamie Raskin, who is a Maryland attorney. Raskin will read the only impeachment article against Trump to the Senate floor on Monday night.
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“Donald John Trump justifies impeachment and trial, dismissal from office and disqualification to occupy and enjoy any office of honor, trust or profit under the United States,” states the impeachment article.
None of the impeachment managers for this trial argued the case in Trump’s first impeachment trial, when the Senate acquitted the former president for obstruction of justice and abuse of power. For this year’s trial, Pelosi selected a diverse group of members of the House, including Congressman Joe Neguse, who will be the youngest impeachment manager in US history.
The composition of the administrators is different from previous Senate judgments. In 1999, during the impeachment of former President Bill Clinton, there were 13 impeachment managers, all male and white. During Mr. Trump’s impeachment trial in 2020, Pelosi appointed only 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 next trial, which takes place about a year after the former Mr. Trump, is scheduled to start the week of February 8. Democrats will need all 50 senators and 17 republican senators to cross the corridor to condemn Trump.
Impeachment managers will testify that Trump incited the riot on January 6 to block certification of Electoral College results.
Jamie Raskin, chief manager
Raskin, an important member of the House Judiciary and Rules Committee, drafted the Impeachment Article for “inciting insurrection” along with two other managers while protecting himself during the January 6 riot. The Maryland Democrat recently introduced a bill to the House floor 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 leading role in this impeachment trial because “I will not lose my son in late 2020 and my country and my republic in 2021.” Before his passing by Congress, Raskin was a senator from the state of Maryland and a professor of constitutional law at American University Washington College of Law.
Diana DeGette
Congresswoman Diana DeGette is a member of the Congress that has represented Colorado for 13 years. This will be the second time she has been involved in an impeachment, since she chaired Mr. Trump’s first impeachment debate in the House. In an interview with CBS Denver, DeGette said “we need to end this, we need to convict him and make sure he can never run for office again”. Before serving in Congress, DeGette was a civil rights attorney and served two terms at the Colorado House.
David Cicilline
Congressman David Cicilline, a Democrat from Rhode Island, is adjusting his focus from taking on big technology to taking on Trump as the impeachment manager. He was one of three impeachment administrators who wrote the impeachment article while a mob invaded the Capitol. “The president is a clear and present danger to our republic. We will hold him accountable,” said Cicilline in a statement. He is a member of the Chamber’s Judiciary Committee and serves as chairman of the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law. Before serving in Congress, Cicilline was a public defender in the District of Columbia and held several positions in the Rhode Island state government.
Joaquin Castro
Congressman Joaquin Castro, the Texas Democrat who has been one of Trump’s biggest critics, will help prosecute the case against the former president during the Senate trial. Castro said during the recent impeachment debate in the House: “Donald Trump is the most dangerous man who has ever occupied the Oval Office.” He asked Republicans, “What do you think they [rioters] would have done if they had entered? What do you think they would have done to you? Who do you think sent them here? “Castro is part of the House Intelligence Committee and the Foreign Affairs Committee. He led the Hispanic Caucus during the last Congress and opposed Trump’s immigration policies. Before his passage through Congress, he served in the Texas Legislature and as a lawyer in private practice, Castro is a graduate of Harvard Law School.
Eric Swalwell
Congressman Eric Swalwell, another strong critic of Trump during his presidency, will use his experience as a prosecutor to bring the case against the former president to the Senate. He has been heavily involved in the first impeachment trial since serving on the Chamber’s Intelligence Committee. “I promise to work in collaboration with the team of impeachment managers to bring a case to the Senate for sentencing and removal,” Swalwell said in a statement.
Ted Lieu
Congressman Ted Lieu, a California Democrat who was elected in 2014, led the effort to write and sponsor the impeachment article with Raskin and Cicilline. “The best way to heal and unify our nation is to hold those who attacked the capital and those who incited the attack accountable. It starts at the top, starting with Donald Trump,” Lieu told CBS News’ Nancy Cordes last week. He serves on the Chamber’s Judiciary and Foreign Affairs Committee. Prior to his passage through Congress, Lieu joined the Air Force as part of the Judge Advocate General’s Corps and is still a member of the Air Force Reserve. He also held several positions in the California state government during his career.
Stacey Plaskett
Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett will bring her legal background and experience to her role as impeachment manager at the next trial. She represents the United States Virgin Islands, which means she was not entitled to vote for impeachment. Now, she will have a chance to argue against the former president in the Senate. In a statement about his role as an impeachment administrator, Plaskett said: “Donald J. Trump was and remains a clear and present danger to our republic, our constitution and the people of this nation. I will do my duty and defend our blessed country. “She serves on the House Ways and Means Committee and was previously a lawyer in the Bronx and a lawyer in the Justice Department.
Madeleine Dean
Congresswoman Madeleine Dean, a Pennsylvania Democrat, is a member of the Judiciary Committee and will bring her extensive experience in law and ethics to her role as impeachment manager. “Removing Donald Trump is the beginning of restoring decency and democracy,” said Dean during the impeachment debate in the House. Dean was first elected in 2018, when Democrats won back the majority in the House.
Joe Neguse
Congressman Joe Neguse, 36, is a rising star in the Democratic caucus and serves on the House Judiciary Committee. Previously, he served as a litigator in the practice of private law. Neguse is the first African American to represent Colorado and will bring his legal training to his role as impeachment manager. “We have a solemn task to do. And we will be up to the occasion,” said Neguse of his new role as impeachment manager.