WASHINGTON ― Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) announced Tuesday that she does not support removing President Donald Trump from office, sticking with her party on another controversial vote ahead of a tough reelection fight in November. Collins was one of only two Republican senators who supported an effort to call witnesses in Trump’s impeachment trial. “The House chose to skip the basic steps of judicial adjudication and instead went straight to impeachment,” Collins said, making clear she intended to also vote no on the second article of obstruction of Congress. The Senate is expected to acquit Trump on both charges, with a strong majority of Republicans voting against conviction. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, Doug Jones of Alabama, and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona remain undecided on Wednesday’s vote on the impeachment articles.

Source: Huffington Post February 04, 2020 21:15 UTC