WASHINGTON, D.C. Congressman Jamie Raskin, Lead Impeachment Manager, released the following statement after leading the House Impeachment Managers to the Senate:

“Tonight, we have delivered the Article of Impeachment against Donald John Trump, former President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors against the United States.

“The nine Impeachment Managers appointed by the House of Representatives will present overwhelming evidence of the facts of former President Trump’s incitement of the violent insurrection that took place in and around the Capitol on January 6, 2021.

“We thank our Senate Colleagues for receiving us and the American people for their careful attention to this process.”  

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