Nearly half of Americans say Trump should be charged for Jan. 6 Capitol attack: poll
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A new national poll suggests that 48% of Americans believe former President Trump should be charged with a crime for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol
The poll was conducted June 23-27, following five public hearings by the Democratic dominated House select committee investigating the riot at the Capitol – which aims to produce testimony showing Trump’s potential criminal culpability in fueling the attack. But the survey was taken ahead of Tuesday’s last-minute hearing by the committee that featured former Trump White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson, whose testimony made national headlines this week.
There was an expected partisan divide on whether Trump should be charged with a crime, with 86% of Democrats questioned saying he should, but Republicans saying he shouldn’t by a 68%-10% margin. Independents were more divided, with 38% unsure, 36% saying the former president should be charged, and a quarter insisting he shouldn’t be charged.