According to fresh survey data, 41% of Americans think ex-President Donald Trump should be brought in for a Congress referral for the events on January 6, 2021, Newsweek reports.
Trump spoke at a big “Stop the Steal” event with his followers near the White House in Washington, D.C. little over a year ago, as Congress gathered in a joint session to recognize President Joe Biden’s Electoral College win. Trump urged participants to go to the US Capitol and “fight like hell” to rescue their nation in that address. Hundreds of his fans followed suit, believing the erroneous notion that the 2020 presidential election was rigged.
According to a new survey done by The Economist and YouGov from January 2 to 4, significantly more Americans believe Trump should face criminal charges for his behavior on that day than do not.
When asked if Congress should refer President Trump for prosecution for obstructing Congress by attempting to prevent the certification of electoral votes in the 2020 election, 41% said yes. The number of those who said “no” was slightly lower, at 39%. A further 20% of those polled said they were “unsure.”
Women, in particular, were somewhat more inclined than males to believe Trump should be sent to Congress. While 43% of women replied yes, just 39% of men agreed to the same. Minorities were also more supportive of the former president to face charges. Congress should recommend Trump for prosecution, according to 55 percent of Black people and 48 percent of Hispanics.
The poll sample consisted of 1,500 individuals in the United States, with an error margin of three percentage points, plus or minus.
It’s unclear if Trump will face a Congress referral and a Justice Department prosecution. A House select committee chaired by California Democrat House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is now investigating the events of January 6. Despite two anti-Trump GOP members of congress – Liz Cheney of Wyoming and Adam Kinzinger of Illinois—serving on the investigation team, Trump and other Republicans have dismissed the committee as overly biased.
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