Collins says she's 'likely' to support calling witnesses for impeachment trial
By Jordain Carney - 01/16/20 06:03 PM EST
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said on Thursday that it's "likely" she will support calling witnesses after the initial phase of the impeachment trial, but she has not yet made a decision on any particular individual.
"While I need to hear the case argued and the questions answered, I tend to believe having additional information would be helpful. It is likely that I would support a motion to call witnesses at that point in the trial just as I did in 1999," Collins said in a statement.
Collins is viewed as a crucial swing vote in the Senate impeachment trial, particularly on the procedural fights over whether or not additional witnesses should be called or documents handed over.
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