‘Trump’s worst nightmare’: Impeachment managers praised for having ‘boss energy’
Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday announced the impeachment managers who will prosecute the case against President Donald Trump in the upcoming Senate trial during a Capitol Hill press conference.
House Intelligence Committee chairman Adam Schiff (D-CA) will be the lead impeachment manager, his assistants will be House Judiciary Committee chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), House Democratic Caucus chairman Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), and Reps. Jason Crow (D-CO), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Sylvia Garcia (D-TX), and Val Demings (D-FL).
Harvard Law Professor Laurence Tribe, who has reportedly advised House Democrats, praised the selections.
“The seven managers Speaker Pelosi has named are perfectly suited to prosecute the case to convict and remove President Trump for the ‘high Crimes and Misdemeanors’ of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress,” Tribe posted on Twitter.
Former federal prosecutor Glenn Kirschner said the choices gave him “goosebumps.”
“The House “Managers” Speaker Pelosi just named – essentially the prosecutors for the Senate impeachment trial – LOOK LIKE AMERICA! Listening to Speaker Pelosi, I got patriotic goosebumps. Thank you, Madam Speaker,” he posted.
Here is some of what others were saying:
Fantastic lineup! I'm a huge fan of Val Demings. A little disappointed that Jamie Raskin isn't included.
— 🌊LockUpTrumpNow (@LockUpTrumpNow) January 15, 2020
Ms. Pelosi deserves praise for her gracious handling of thugs. Thank you, Nancy, from the bottom of America's heart!🌹
— LuLu boom boom Roche (@LuLuRoche) January 15, 2020
Yep – thought the same thing – very intentional & all very deserving – and a stark contrast against who they will be facing.
— The Tweeting Liberal (@WileELiberal) January 15, 2020
Pelosi said she chose litigators who were comfortable in a courtroom setting. #ImpeachmentTrial #HouseManagers
— medit8now (@medit8now) January 15, 2020
agree! it's a dream team. Especially @RepValDemings !! She is a boss.
— Jenny Eden Coaching (@coachjennyeden) January 15, 2020
I was thinking, “hey what about the NYC Irish cop type guy”. Thanks!
— Cliff Graham (@FishNurd) January 15, 2020
Fabulous Job Nancy! We completely support you! You are our shining hope ! 🙏
— [email protected] (@kayeazar) January 15, 2020
Adam Schiff is Trump’s worst nightmare.
— Syed Mohammad Hussain (@m_hussain97) January 15, 2020
No Swalwell!!???
— rebecca klafter 🌊 (@reebeedee) January 15, 2020
Val and Hakeem and Adam!!! This is boss energy!!
— Bernie's nude Soviet sweat lodge ⚖️ (@Drea_got_time) January 15, 2020
Looks great. I wish Katie Porter had a spot. She's the Kamala Harris of the House.
— Gym Jordan's Jacket (@IamBillBivin) January 15, 2020
Val Demings, a relatively junior member of Congress from Florida who had been a police chief, has become a respected questioner on both the House Judiciary and Intelligence committees https://t.co/VNdQEk6iQT
— NYT Politics (@nytpolitics) January 15, 2020
I have enormous respect for the seven managers @SpeakerPelosi has chosen, but I hope they will seek input and advice from Rep. @jamie_raskin and @RepSwalwell , both of whom are extremely smart and have great insight and judgement. @tedlieu and @RepJayapal too should be consulted https://t.co/abYLHN7adg
— Laurence Tribe (@tribelaw) January 15, 2020
Hakeem Jeffries has emerged as one of the Democrats’ top messaging lieutenants, and is regarded by many Democrats as poised to become the first black speaker of the House when Nancy Pelosi steps aside https://t.co/Y5iCxlQPss
— NYT Politics (@nytpolitics) January 15, 2020
Jerrold Nadler, chairman of the Judiciary Committee, provided the legal and constitutional case that President Trump’s misconduct rose to the level of high crimes and misdemeanors. He is likely to play a similar role in the Senate’s proceeding. https://t.co/TAssUkgFm2
— NYT Politics (@nytpolitics) January 15, 2020
Jason Crow, a former Army Ranger who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, has quickly emerged in the Democratic caucus as a leading voice on national security https://t.co/W8U0gUDjcE
— NYT Politics (@nytpolitics) January 15, 2020
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‘Rattled’ White House was blindsided by Bolton revelations: report
In an appearance on CNN's "New Day," on Monday morning, Axios reporter Jonathan Swan revealed that the Donald Trump's White House was "rattled" by revelations contained in former national security advisor John Bolton's upcoming book -- and that they appeared to be unaware of them until they read them in the New York Times.
Speaking with hosts Alisyn Camerota, and John Berman, Swan was asked how the White House was responding to the bombshell revelations that blow a huge hole in Trump's impeachment defense.
"The New York Times knew about the content of the Bolton book before you say the press shop at the White House did. What itself is the significance there?" host Berman asked.
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Frantic Trump tries to block Senate from calling Bolton after bombshell book blows up his Ukraine defense
President Donald Trump went to bed fretting about John Bolton, and he woke up worried about his former national security adviser.
Excerpts from Bolton's new book leaked Sunday, claiming that Trump told him that Ukraine aid was tied to an investigation of Joe Biden and his son -- putting new pressure on Republican senators to approve additional witness testimony in the impeachment trial.
"The Democrat controlled House never even asked John Bolton to testify," Trump tweeted Monday morning. "It is up to them, not up to the Senate!"
The Democrat controlled House never even asked John Bolton to testify. It is up to them, not up to the Senate!
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According to the Times, "President Trump directly tied the withholding of almost $400 million in American security aid to investigations that he sought from Ukrainian officials, according to an unpublished manuscript of a book that John R. Bolton, Mr. Trump’s former national security adviser, wrote about his time in the White House. The firsthand account of the link between the aid and investigations, which is based on meetings and conversations Mr. Bolton had with Mr. Trump, undercuts a key component of the president’s impeachment defense."
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