U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME)) said she believes there is a very high standard that must be met to remove a president from office, and Democratic House managers did not provide the evidence needed.
Collins, a swing vote on impeachment, said would vote to acquit Trump on both articles of impeachment.
Democrats have targeted her for defeat this November. They have already spent millions to take her down.
Watch:
SUSANT COLLINS on why she’s voting to acquit Trump on both articles of impeachment: “It is my judgment that except when extraordinary circumstances require a different result, we should entrust to the people the most fundamental decision of a democracy.” pic.twitter.com/UPBB1xpmM0
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) February 4, 2020
She believes the President has learned his lesson. That was her response when Norah O’Donnell asked if the President will seek foreign help again.
Sen. Collins was one of two senators who voted for additional witnesses. The other was Mitt Romney. Romney has not announced how he will vote tomorrow. Will he vote to acquit? He hates the President, but voting to convict might be too much, even for him.
Watch:
CBS NEWS EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) tells @NorahODonnell she will vote to acquit Pres. Trump in the Senate impeachment trial, adding that she believes “the president has learned from this case.”
Watch more tonight at 6:30 p.m. ET. https://t.co/oxGYtYgjBw pic.twitter.com/Wv4PmGINZk
— CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) February 4, 2020
The Democrats are calling all the Senate Republicans “cowards” for not voting with them.
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do not vote for her again, she is still a f’ing RINO
What’s matter with you people? Airhead or not, at the vey least Collins is helping to see the deal and acquit Trump! I personally dislike the Rino but for god’s sake, take the win and be happy about it!
If the dems can’t even keep Sen. Susan Collins on board it just goes to show just how weak and inept the two Articles of Impeachment are. I think President Trump can expect an acquittal from the Senate trial pretty soon.
Mitch left the acquittal until after the Trump speech because his precious senators had to get up on stage to give speeches and show off.
What lesson has Trump learned, you bitch? I’ve had it with these people!
Infuriating, isn’t it?
She’s an airhead.The Maine republican & democratic parties are both junk. They never field a decent candidate.