# Schiff named lead House manager in Trump's first impeachment trial

Date: 2020

On 15 January 2020 Speaker Nancy Pelosi named House Intelligence Committee chairman [Adam Schiff](/people/adam-schiff) lead manager for the Senate trial of [President Trump](/people/mig-donald-trump) on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. The Senate acquitted Trump on 5 February 2020.

## People

- Adam Schiff: https://factrail.ai/people/adam-schiff

## Sources

- https://www.cnbc.com/2020/01/15/pelosi-taps-schiff-nadler-as-trump-impeachment-managers.html

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

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