“Tonight, I have the solemn privilege of naming the Managers of the impeachment trial of Donald Trump,” said Speaker Nancy Pelosi. “It is their constitutional and patriotic duty to present the case for the President’s impeachment and removal. They will do so guided by their great love of country, determination to protect our democracy and loyalty to our oath to the
READ: Pelosi statement naming impeachment managers
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi named nine members of her caucus to be impeachment managers to argue the Democrats’ case in the Senate once the article of impeachment is sent to the chamber. The House is expected to vote on impeaching President Donald Trump on Wednesday.
Pelosi’s announcement is available below:
Washington, D.C. Speaker Nancy Pelosi today named Impeachment Managers.
“Tonight, I have the solemn privilege of naming the Managers of the impeachment trial of Donald Trump,” said Speaker Nancy Pelosi. “It is their constitutional and patriotic duty to present the case for the President’s impeachment and removal. They will do so guided by their great love of country, determination to protect our democracy and loyalty to our oath to the Constitution. Our Managers will honor their duty to defend democracy For The People with great solemnity, prayerfulness and urgency.”
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi named impeachment managers Tuesday evening in the latest impeachment trial for President Donald Trump.
Nancy Pelosi, (D- CA) speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, has named Joaquin Castro (D- TX) and eight other House of Representative members as ‘impeachment managers’ on Tuesday.
Rhode Island faces $513 million budget shortfall
The deficit will be among the first issues Lt. Gov. Dan McKee must face once he replaces outgoing Gov. Gina Raimondo
By Dan McGowan Globe Staff,Updated January 13, 2021, 9:29 a.m.
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ICYMI: Rhode Island was up to 101,393 confirmed coronavirus cases on Tuesday, after adding 661 new cases. The overall daily test-positive rate was 5.7 percent, and the first-time positive rate was 19.3 percent. The state announced 23 more deaths, bringing the total to 1,970. There were 402 people in the hospital, and 36,649 residents had received the first dose of the vaccine.