Elijah Cummings

Somewhat belatedly, Donald Trump has come around to the Bill Clinton school of dealing with people who could get you impeached… Elijah Cummings was born to sharecropper parents in South Baltimore. He had a political streak from a young age, being involved in the desegregation of a local swimming pool when he was just 11. He was first elected as a representative for Maryland’s 7th District in 1996, and won a subsequent 10 elections for the role – never dropping below a 69% vote share. Earlier this year he was made chair of the United States House Committee on Oversight and Reform, and was one of the key figures in the ongoing investigation into the possible impeachment of Trump – leading Donnie to react with the typical light-hearted, measured response he usually gives out when criticised by a black person. 

Elijah Cummings
January 18, 1951 – October 17, 2019
Died aged 68 (unique pick)