'The resolution is adopted.' House votes to formally send impeachment charges against Pres. Donald Trump to the Senate.
officially appoints the seven managers, named by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Wednesday morning, who will act as prosecutors presenting the Democrats' case.Earlier, shortly after being named an impeachment manager, House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler submitted the text of a resolution that spells out the managers’ duties.
"By selecting this particular batch of managers, the speaker has further proven she's not interested in winning the minds, the hearts, or even following the Constitution," he said, calling out Nadler, and House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff, specifically. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi speaks on the floor of the House of Representatives as lawmakers take up a resolution to transmit impeachment articles against President Donald Trump to the U.S. Senate, in Washington, Jan. 15, 2020.When it was her turn, Pelosi, standing next to a poster showing the American flag and a quote from the Pledge of Allegiance, ended debate by denouncing Trump's actions and defending the timing of the impeachment proceedings in the House.
"It's on the impeachment hoax,” Trump said of the resolution. “It's not going to matter 'cause it's going very well, but I'd rather have you voting than sitting here listening to me introduce you. They have a hoax going on over there, let's take care of it." In other words, the costs of the House participation in the Senate trial will be covered by the Judiciary Committee.
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