Jan 22 (Reuters) – A bipartisan majority of Americans want to see new witnesses testify in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, and the public appears to be largely following the proceedings even after a bruising congressional inquiry that lasted several months, according to Reuters/Ipsos polling released Wednesday.
The poll, which ran from Jan. 17-22, also showed that U.S. public opinion has moved little since the U.S. House of Representatives impeached Trump in mid-December.
About 44% of adults in the United States say Trump should be removed from office, another 15% say he should be reprimanded formally with a congressional censure, and 31% said the charges should be dismissed.
Trump so far has blocked the Democrats’ requests for documents related to the administration’s activities in Ukraine last year. He has also urged officials like former national security adviser John Bolton and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo not to participate.
Republicans in the Senate so far have backed up the president, rejecting requests for White House documents and interviews with administration officials.
The poll showed that Republicans and Democrats want to see people like Bolton and Pompeo tell the Senate what they know about the administration’s policies in Ukraine.
About 72% agreed that the trial “should allow witnesses with firsthand knowledge of the impeachment charges to testify,” including 84% of Democrats and 69% of Republicans. And 70% of the public, including 80% of Democrats and 73% of Republicans, said senators should “act as impartial jurors” during the trial.
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“About 72% agreed that the trial “should allow witnesses with firsthand knowledge of the impeachment charges to testify”
Something I’ve noticed over the years is that any public opinion poll over 50% has been significant. Over 60% is pretty devastating. 70% + is incredibly rare.
— L H Field (@fields_hl) January 23, 2020
It's an odd argument given they voted over and over again to not hear anything new. https://t.co/ko7zurrssx
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) January 23, 2020
Jeesh, GOPers say they may not call witnesses b/c of threat of exc privilege battle. Their own rules say a Senate subpoena in impeachment trial trumps privilege claims. Plus, if they subpoena and witness agrees, president has NO enforcement power. The excuse is pathetic, corrupt.
— Quin Hillyer (@QuinHillyer) January 23, 2020
This is absurd. Hunter Biden knows nothing about Trump's abuse of foreign policy to benefit himself, nor did he have anything to do with Trump's obstruction of the investigation.
The GOP is grasping at straws bc they know Trump is guilty. https://t.co/C65T6GWVGc
— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) January 23, 2020
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