Rep. Zoe Lofgren, who is serving as one of seven House impeachment managers during the trial of Pres. Trump, is witnessing this rare and historic process firsthand for the third time.
January 23, 2020, 9:03 AMCatch up on the developing stories making headlines.Impeachment investigations have only taken place four times in U.S. history -- three in modern times -- and Rep. Zoe Lofgren, who is serving as one of seven House impeachment managers during the, is witnessing this rare and historic process firsthand for the third time.
The 72-year-old Democratic congresswoman, who has been representing California in Congress since 1994, was a staffer to Rep. Don Edwards while he served on the House Judiciary Committee during the 1974 impeachment of President Richard Nixon.And during the impeachment trial of President Bill Clinton in 1998, Lofgren was a member of the House Judiciary Committee.
After getting appointed by Speaker Nancy Pelosi to serve as an impeachment manager during Trump's Senate trial last week, Lofgren reflected on her roles over the years in a series of tweets. "As the only member of Congress who has participated as part of the Judiciary Committees for all three modern impeachment proceedings, I must be clear that this is not something I sought or relish," she wrote."Impeachment is a grave & solemn matter. It's a stress test for our democracy. I hope every Senator is prepared to seriously consider & vote honestly with an open mind for the future of our democracy.
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