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Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said she is open to calling witnesses in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump. However, she added that it is too early to determine which witnesses should appear and that the Senate ought to decide after opening arguments and initial questioning of both sides.
I am open to witnesses. I think its premature to decide who should be called until we see the evidence that is presented and get the answers to the questions that we senators can submit through the chief justice to both sides, Collins told Maine Public Radio on Monday.
Collins stance on the parameters of the impeachment trial aligns her with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), who has all but promised a swift acquittal of Trump. McConnell has argued for following the framework of the 1999 impeachment trial of President Bill Clinton, which punted a decision on witness testimony until after the initial arguments and senatorial questioning.
We havent ruled out witnesses, McConnell said last week in a Fox & Friends interview. Weve said lets handle this case just like we did with President Clinton. Fair is fair.
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Lexee
(377 posts)beating Cruz, but it is not going to happen. I sure would like all three, Collins, McConnell and Graham to lose their jobs.
SunSeeker
(51,556 posts)dalton99a
(81,486 posts)Ignore what she says
LakeArenal
(28,817 posts)Submariner
(12,504 posts)SunSeeker
(51,556 posts)backscatter712
(26,355 posts)Let's see if her tune changes after primaries in her state is over.
Joinfortmill
(14,420 posts)Throw her out of the Senate, Maine. Vote Blue.