Susan Collins says she's working with a small group of Republicans to ensure there will be witnesses at Trump's impeachment trial

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• GOP Sen. Susan Collins said she's working with a "fairly small group" of fellow Republicans to ensure witnesses are called to testify during President Donald Trump's Senate impeachment trial.
• "We should be completely open to calling witnesses," Collins said on Friday, according to Maine's Bangor Daily News.
• John Bolton, President Donald Trump's former national security adviser, put pressure on GOP lawmakers when he announced earlier this week that he's willing to testify. 
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Republican Sen. Susan Collins revealed that she's working with a "fairly small group" of fellow GOP senators to ensure witnesses are called to testify during President Donald Trump's Senate impeachment trial. 

"We should be completely open to calling witnesses," Collins said on Friday, according to Maine's Bangor Daily News. "I am hopeful that we can reach an agreement on how to proceed with the trial that will allow the opportunity for both the House and the president's counsel if they choose to do so."

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