Democrats name prosecutors for Trump impeachment trial

Adam Schiff, the Democratic lawmaker who led the House impeachment investigation into Donald Trump, was named yesterday to lead the prosecution at the historic Senate trial of the 45th president.

Speaking hours before the articles of impeachment are ceremoniously transferred to the Senate, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi named seven impeachment managers to make the case that Trump abused his power and obstructed the US Congress.

The momentous trial, expected to begin Tuesday in the Republican-controlled chamber, will decide whether the president is forced from office.

In addition to Schiff, the prosecution team will include Judiciary Committee Chair Jerry Nadler, House Democratic Caucus Chair Hakeem Jeffries, and four other senior Democrats, most of them with prosecutorial experience in the US justice system.