# Jeffries named House impeachment manager in Trump's first trial

Date: 2020

On 15 January 2020 Speaker Nancy Pelosi named Representative [Hakeem Jeffries](/people/hakeem-jeffries), then chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, one of seven House managers to present the impeachment case against [President Donald Trump](/people/mig-donald-trump) in the Senate. The team was led by [Adam Schiff](/people/adam-schiff), and five of its seven members, Jeffries among them, sat on the House Judiciary Committee.

## People

- Hakeem Jeffries: https://factrail.ai/people/hakeem-jeffries

## Sources

- https://www.npr.org/2020/01/15/794256540/who-are-the-impeachment-managers-pelosi-unveils-diverse-team-for-trump-trial
- https://www.cnbc.com/2020/01/15/pelosi-taps-schiff-nadler-as-trump-impeachment-managers.html
- https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/21/politics/hakeem-jeffries-biggie-impeachment/index.html
- https://nypost.com/2020/01/22/rep-hakeem-jeffries-quotes-notorious-b-i-g-during-trump-impeachment-trial/

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/jeffries-impeachment-manager-trump-trial-2020-01-15