Sen. Susan Collins criticizes Republicans and Democrats — citing Sens. McConnell and Warren by name — for making comments about the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump before it has even started.
"I have heard Democrats like Elizabeth Warren saying that the president should be impeached, found guilty and removed from office," she continued."I've heard the Senate majority leader saying that he's taking his cues from the White House. There are senators on both sides of the aisle, who, to me, are not giving the appearance of and the reality of judging that's in an impartial way."Sen.
"I am open to witnesses," she said."I think it's 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 when asked if key White House officials, such as acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney and former national security adviser John Bolton, should appear.
Collins said Senate leaders should look to the 1999 impeachment trial of President Bill Clinton as a blueprint. She, who said she has been studying the trial and process, served as a juror at that time.renewed his call for witnesses and documents after a New York Times report on Sunday detailed how key aides handled Trump's request to hold military aid from Ukraine.
"This story makes the choice even clearer: Will the Senate hold a fair trial, or will it enable in a cover-up?" Schumer said."What are Senator McConnell and President Trump afraid of if all the facts come out?"
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