Nine members of Congress, appointed by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, will soon walk through the Capitol submit the article of indictment against former President Trump to the Senate. These members, known as the accusation managers, will prosecute the case against the former president in the Senate.
Pelosi said the House would issue the indictment against Mr. Trump officially sent to the Senate on Monday. “We respect the Senate’s constitutional power over the trial and are always mindful of the fairness of the process, noting that the former president had the same amount of time to prepare for the trial as our managers,” Pelosi said in a statement on Saturday. statement said. “Our executives are ready to begin addressing their case to 100 Senate jurors through the trial process.”
The House voted on Jan. 13 to charge Trump with the charge of inciting insurgency, just one week after a crowd of the president’s supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol in an attack that left five people dead.
The group of Democrats, all of whom have expertise in law, will be led by Congressman Jamie Raskin, who is a Maryland attorney. Raskin will present the single article of indictment against Mr. Trump reads to the Senate floor.
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“Donald John Trump therefore warrants accusation and trial, dismissal from office and incapacity to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust or profit among the United States,” the indictment reads.
None of the indictment managers for this trial heard the case in the first indictment hearing of Mr. Trump argued when the Senate acquitted the former president of 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 indictment in U.S. history.
The composition of the directors differs from previous Senate hearings. In 1999, during the indictment of former President Bill Clinton, there were 13 indictment managers, all of whom were male and white. During Trump’s indictment in 2020, Pelosi appointed only seven members led by Congressmen Adam Schiff, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, and Jerry Nadler, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee.
The upcoming trial, which took place about a year after the former Mr. Trump’s first indictment will begin in the week of February 8. Democrats will need all 50 of their senators and 17 Republican senators to cross the aisle to get Mr. To convict Trump.
The indictment managers will testify that Mr. Trump incited the January 6 riot to block the certification of the results of the election college.
Jamie Raskin, General Manager
Raskin, a key member of the House’s legal committee and rules committee, compiled the indictment for ‘inciting rebellion’ along with two other drivers while hiding on January 6 during the riot. Recently, the Maryland Democrat introduced a bill. on the House floor and urges former Vice President Mike Pence to activate the 25th Amendment. Raskin, whose 25-year-old son died at the end of 2020, said he decided to take a leadership role in this indictment because ‘I’m not going to lose my son at the end of 2020 and my country and my republic in 2021. ‘Before his time in Congress, Raskin was a state senator in Maryland and a professor of constitutional law at the American University Washington College of Law.
Diana DeGette
Congresswoman Diana DeGette has been a member of Congress representing Colorado for 13 years. This will be her second time involved in an indictment, as she was chairing Mr. Trump’s first indictment debate in the House. In an interview with CBS Denver, DeGette said “we need to put an end to this, we need to convict him and make sure he can never run for office again.” Prior to serving in Congress, DeGette was a civil rights lawyer and served two terms in the Colorado House.
David Cicilline
Congressman David Cicilline, a Democrat in Rhode Island, is shifting his focus from using big technology to tackling Mr. Trump as an accusation manager. He was one of three indictment managers who drafted the article of indictment while a mob stormed the Capitol. “The president is a clear and present danger to our republic. We will hold him accountable,” Cicilline said in a statement. He is a member of the House Judiciary Committee and chairs the subcommittee on antitrust, commercial and administrative law. Prior to serving in Congress, Cicilline was a public defender in the District of Columbia and held various positions in the state government of Rhode Island.
Joaquin Castro
Congressman Joaquin Castro, the Texas Democrat who is one of the most critical critics of Mr. Trump was will help prosecute the case against the former president during the Senate hearing. Castro said during the recent House indictment: “Donald Trump is the most dangerous man the Oval Office has ever occupied.” 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 sent them here? “Castro sits on the House’s intelligence committee and foreign affairs committee. He led the Spanish caucus during the last congress and opposed Mr. Trump’s immigration policy. Before his time in 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 Mr. Trump during his presidency, will use his prosecutor’s background to present the case against the former president to the Senate. He has been heavily involved in the first indictment since sitting on the House Intelligence Committee. “I promise to take a case to the Senate with the accusation management team for conviction and removal,” Swalwell said in a statement.
Ted Lieu
Congressman Ted Lieu, a California Democrat elected in 2014, led to the drafting and sponsorship of the indictment with Raskin and Cicilline. “The best way to heal and unite our country is to hold accountable those who attacked the capital, and those who incited the attack. It starts very first, with Donald Trump,” Lieu told Nancy last week. Cordes, CBS News, said. He serves in the House judiciary and foreign affairs. Prior to his time in Congress, Lieu joined the Air Force section of the Judge-Advocate General and is still a member of the Air Force Reserve. He also held various roles in the state government during his career.
Stacey Plaskett
Congressman Stacey Plaskett will bring her legal background and experience in her role as indictment manager in the upcoming trial. She represents the US Virgin Islands, which means she did not have the ability to bring an accusation. Now she will argue the chance against the former president against the Senate. In a statement on her role as accusation manager, Plaskett said: “Donald J. Trump was and still is 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 She serves on the House Ways and Means Committee and was previously an attorney in the Bronx and an attorney in the Department of Justice.
Madeleine Dean
Congresswoman Madeleine Dean, a Pennsylvania Democrat, is a member of the Judiciary Committee and will bring her extensive legal and ethical background to her role as indictment manager. “The removal of Donald Trump is the beginning of the restoration of decency and democracy,” Dean said during the debate on the House accusation. Dean was first elected in 2018 when Democrats regained the House majority.
Joe Neguse
Congressman Joe Neguse, 36, is a rising star in the Democratic caucus and serves on the House judiciary. Previously, he was a litigator in private law practice. Neguse is the first African-American to represent Colorado and will bring his legal background to his role as indictment manager. “We have a solemn task to perform. And we will have the opportunity,” Neguse said of his new role as indictment manager.