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Pelosi Names Schiff, Nadler as Prosecutors for Impeachment Trial

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   WASHINGTON - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday appointed
   seven House members who will prosecute the case against President
   Donald Trump at a Senate trial that is expected to begin next week.

   The House is scheduled to vote later Wednesday to send the articles of
   impeachment to the Senate. After the vote, lawmakers who will act as
   prosecutors will walk the articles of impeachment to the Senate side of
   the Capitol.

   Pelosi named a diverse group of Democratic lawmakers to prosecute the
   case, including House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff and
   House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler.

   Also named as managers were Sylvia Garcia, Hakeem Jeffries, Zoe
   Lofgren, Jason Crow and Val Demings.

   Question of new witnesses

   The House impeached Trump last month, but Pelosi delayed submitting the
   articles of impeachment as House Democrats tried to get Senate leaders
   to agree to allow testimony from new witnesses during the trial.

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