For the first time in over half a century, a majority in a poll said that they wanted to see the president impeached. The poll was conducted after Donald Trump started a war with Iran for reasons that have not been made clear to the public.
A new poll from Lake Research Partners found that 52% of U.S. voters want Trump to be impeached. Only 40% of voters don’t want him to be impeached, with the rest undecided.
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“This is an unprecedented result this early in a presidential term,” said Lake analyst John Bonifaz, who noted that voters have turned on Trump earlier in his term than they did against Richard Nixon in 1974. He also said that the public only turned on Nixon after a thorough congressional investigation into Watergate, whereas Congress right now is doing everything it can to avoid investigating Trump, and the public still wants him impeached.
While the public wants Trump impeached, impeachment would still face an uphill battle in Congress. Republicans hold majorities in both the House and the Senate, and it’s unlikely enough Republicans would break ranks with the party to vote to remove Trump. Two-thirds – or 67 – senators would have to vote to remove Trump from office.
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Moreover, the poll’s results showed a stark contrast between parties. Only a small minority of Republican voters (14%) supported impeachment, while most Democrats (84%) did. Independents also supported impeachment, with 55% for and 34% against.
Trump is currently the only U.S. president to have been impeached twice, but the Senate did not remove him both times.
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