Adam Schiff and Hakeem Jeffries are seeing their profiles rise during the Senate trial. How high can they go?
The House Democratic Caucus has long been dominated by a gaggle of also-rans: men and women who, while good enough for Congress, proved to be underwhelming on the larger stage of national politics.
“We put them in this role — we as the Democratic Caucus — because we knew they had that skill,” said Rep. Juan Vargas of California. “They weren’t there by accident.”Indeed, this week on the House floor, the pair has been lavished with praise for their role in prosecuting Trump. Schiff and Jeffries were the top two speakers during the trial for House Democrats, speaking for a total of nearly 11½ hours, according to statistics compiled by C-SPAN.
And Jeffries and Schiff aren't the only two who have gained prominence amid impeachment. The other managers — Jason Crow of Colorado, Val Demings of Florida, Sylvia Garcia of Texas, Jerry Nadler of New York and Zoe Lofgren of California — have also seen their profiles rise. Democratic House impeachment managers arrive for the third day of the Senate trial. | J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo
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