Susan Collins Says There Has Been ‘Mischaracterization’ of Her Position on the Impeachment Process

When it comes to how she believes the process of the Senate’s ⚖️Impeachment trial should take place, Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) is expressing that she has been mischaracterized on her stance.

“There has been a lot of mischaracterization and misunderstanding about my position on the process the Senate should follow for the ⚖️Impeachment trial,” Collins wrote in a statement on Thursday.

The Maine Republican then listed out some of her positions for the ⚖️Impeachment trial that will be conducted in the Senate against President Donald Trump.

Among her positions on the ⚖️Impeachment process listed, Collins notes that she believes they should follow the same model used during former President Bill Clinton’s ⚖️Impeachment trial.

Additionally, the senator shared that she is “likely” to support calling witnesses in the trial — a point she has previously expressed openness to. She also later notes that she has “not made a decision on any particular witnesses.”

“While I need to hear the case argued and the questions answered, I tend to believe having additional information would be helpful,” she wrote, adding, “It is likely that I would support a motion to call witnesses at that point in the trial just as I did in 1999.”

Read her full statement below:

The House sent two formal articles of ⚖️Impeachment to the Senate on Wednesday, charging the president with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. There were seven impeachment managers tapped by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) to present the case against Trump in the Senate trial.

U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts — who will preside over the Senate trial — was then sworn-in on Thursday, followed by all 100 senators being sworn-in. This officially began the Senate’s trial. The Senate is expected to resume the ⚖️Impeachment trial on Tuesday.