It wasn’t all a dream.
One impeachment manager took an unusual approach to answering a Trump attorney’s question: by quoting a legendary rapper from his Brooklyn House district.
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) took a line from Notorious B.I.G. on Tuesday when responding to a question from Jay Sekulow, an attorney on President Trump’s impeachment defense team, who asked, “Why are we here?”
“We are here, sir, because President Trump pressured a foreign government to target an American citizen for political and personal gain,” the New York Democrat responded, adding, “We are here, sir, because President Trump solicited foreign interference in the 2020 election and corrupted our democracy.”
“And we are here, sir, to follow the facts, follow the law, be guided by the Constitution, and present the truth to the American people. That is why we are here, Mr. Sekulow. If you don’t know, now you know,” Jeffries said, closing with a line from the rap icon’s 1994 smash hit “Juicy.”
Biggie, whose real name was Christopher Wallace, grew up in Clinton Hill, part of Jeffries’ 8th District.
Notorious B.I.G.WireImageTuesday was not the first time Jeffries had paid tribute to Biggie on the House floor.
The congressman honored the rap legend in August 2017 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of his death.
“We know he went from negative to positive and emerged as one of the world’s most important hip-hop stars. His rags-to-riches life story is the classic embodiment of the American dream. Biggie Smalls is gone but he will never be forgotten. Rest in peace, Notorious B.I.G., where Brooklyn at?” Jeffries said.



