The Impeachment Manager With Street Cop Smarts Who’s Been Taking on Bullies Since She Was 10
Watch impeachment proceedings with the eyes of a good cop.
Impeachment manager Val Demings does. She was an Orlando police officer for a sterling 27 years, rising to chief before retiring and running for Congress.
“I’ve heard a lot about testimony and witnesses and evidence and investigations,” the 62-year-old told The Daily Beast on Friday of her new role, presenting the House’s case in the Senate. “That’s exactly what I did as a cop… I feel like I’m in the same line of work.”