Republican Susan Collins will vote to acquit Trump despite what she calls his 'improper' conduct, 'very poor judgment'
Just hours before President Donald Trump is set to deliver his fourth State of the Union address Tuesday, Republican Senator Susan Collins of Maine said she will vote for the president's acquittal in his impeachment trial.
A final vote on whether Trump is guilty of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, which is certain to end with Trump's acquittal by the GOP-controlled chamber, is slated for 4 p.m. Wednesday. Collins' position was despite her belief that Trump's July 25 phone call with his Ukrainian counterpart, in which he asked the foreign country to investigate the Bidens while withholding military aid, was"improper and demonstrated very poor judgment."
She elaborated that the Democratic House impeachment managers"did little to support its assertion" that, if left in office, Trump would be a national security threat. The bar for removal, Collins said, is even higher when the alleged conduct is not inherently criminal.
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