Nearly 3 Out of 4 Americans Want Independent Commission to Investigate Russia and Trump Team
61% Don’t Trust Congress to Investigate
Almost three out of four Americans want an independent, non-partisan commission to investigate Russia’s interference in the U.S presidential election, including what contacts Russia had with the Trump team. A new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll finds 73% prefer an independent commission, while just 16 percent say Congress should be in charge.
That’s not to say they don’t want Congress to investigate. The majority of Americans also want a congressional investigation, in addition to an independent commission.
73% of Americans want an independent investigation into Russia’s involvement in the 2016 election: NBC/WSJ poll https://t.co/ldXhIZrSFd pic.twitter.com/Uq7Xnvu6Jr
— NBC News (@NBCNews) April 24, 2017
Not surprisingly, 84% of Democrats and 51% of independents want an independent commission. The majority of Republicans, 53%, do not. There are not currently any public plans to form an independent commission.
Also unsurprisingly, a strong majority of Americans, 61%, do not trust Congress with investigating Russia and Trump.
Both the House and Senate investigations have had significant problems, caused by their respective Republican chairs.
On Twitter, the hashtag #independentinvestigation is very active.
Some responses via Twitter:
@NoFascistsPls @NBCNews I agree. Where’s the outrage? I feel like I”m screaming into the void 🙁
— Angie (@petitpolatouche) April 24, 2017
@NBCNews @selectedwisdom I don’t know which is worse, that Putin infiltrated our election, or that Republicans don’t care. Country first people! C’mon.
— Meanderthals Hiking (@netbros) April 24, 2017
@NBCNews @SenFeinstein @KamalaHarris We need an independent investigation into Trump’s Russia ties immediately.
— Ann Gillespie (@AnnGillespie777) April 24, 2017
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