The House voted to impeach President Trump on Wednesday. Now what? Here's what's happening in the final days of Trump's presidency and what could happen with the impeachment trial.
Pelosi Names Raskin as Lead Impeachment Manager
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has named U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md. 8) of Takoma Park as the lead impeachment manager, as the House of Representative moves to impeach President Donald Trump Wednesday for “Incitement of Insurrection.”
Raskin leads eight impeachment managers appointed by Pelosi, including Reps. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.), David Cicilline (D-R.I.), Joaquin Castro (D-Texas), Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.), Ted Lieu (D-Calif.), Stacey Plaskett (D-V.I.), Joe Neguse (D-Colo.), and Madeleine Dean (D-Pa.). The impeachment managers will be tasked with prosecuting the case against the President of the United States for his role in inciting a mob of his supporters to attack the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
Domestic terrorism or cancel culture? Where central Ohio representatives stand on impeachment Jackie Borchardt, The Columbus Dispatch
House Democrats prepare to introduce an article of impeachment against Trump over riots
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The Democratic-controlled U.S. House of Representatives impeached President Donald Trump Wednesday, following the pro-Trump mob attack on the U.S. Capitol.
However, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., indicated he wouldn t hold a trial before Trump leaves office next week.
A small number of House Republicans voted to impeach Trump, charging him with “incitement of insurrection. However, the vote divided largely along party lines.
Ohio s Democratic representatives supported impeachment and its Republican members did not – with the exception of Rep. Anthony Gonzalez.