The Impeachment Manager With Street Cop Smarts Who’s Been Taking on Bullies Since She Was 10
‘IT’S ABOUT INTEGRITY’
Val Demings is not your typical impeachment manager. The first woman to serve as Orlando’s police chief before moving to Congress, she’s laser-focused on upholding the law.
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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.”