Majority of Americans say Trump should be removed from office after Capitol riots: POLL
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WASHINGTON A majority of the country believes President Donald Trump should be removed before President-elect Joe Biden is sworn in on Jan. 20 and two-thirds hold him accountable for the violent insurrection on Capitol Hill, according to an ABC News/Ipsos poll released Sunday.
In the new survey, which was conducted by Ipsos in partnership with ABC News using Ipsos Knowledge Panel, 56% of Americans think the sitting commander-in-chief should be removed from office before the official transfer of power in less than two weeks, while 43% say he should not. Among those who say Trump should not be removed immediately, nearly half (45%) nevertheless say his actions this week were wrong.
Several prominent Republican politicians have shared strong statements condemning protests conducted by President Donald Trump's supporters at the United States Capitol building, which forced legislators to evacuate the House and Senate chambers on Wednesday (January 6.)
| UPDATED: 11:00, Fri, Jan 8, 2021
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Several prominent Republican politicians have shared strong statements condemning protests conducted by President Donald Trump's supporters at the United States Capitol building, which forced legislators to evacuate the House and Senate chambers on Wednesday (January 6.)
Several prominent Republican politicians have shared strong statements condemning protests conducted by President Donald Trump's supporters at the United States Capitol building, which forced legislators to evacuate the House and Senate chambers on Wednesday (January 6.)