The House on Feb. 6, 1974 passed a resolution calling for Nixon’s impeachment.

Nixon announced his resignation on Aug. 8, 1974.

It was revealed last week that Trump family members and campaign aides met with Russian operatives.

About 4-in-10 Americans currently support impeaching President Donald Trump six months into his term -- significantly higher than the number who called for Richard Nixon’s impeachment in 1973, a Monmouth University poll has found.

This is the first time adults nationwide were asked about impeachment of Trump with the same question used by the Gallup Poll during Nixon’s presidency.

As the Watergate scandal started to unfold 44 years ago, 24 percent supported Nixon's impeachment -- compared to 41 percent of the public now who call for Trump's impeachment.

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Pollster Patrick Murray on Monday said it's unlikely support for compelling Trump to leave the presidency will grow, "absent a smoking gun or something more than a smoking gun.''

"People who are standing with Trump through the different news cycles have decided that we've seen isn't unexpected,'' he said.

The poll was conducted over four days through Sunday, after revelations that family members and campaign aides met with Russian operatives during the 2016 campaign.

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The poll also found Trump's job rating at 39 percent approve and 52 percent disapprove

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie also has unflattering job approval ratings. Watch the video at the top of the page to see what people think of Christie's attempts to fix the state's problem with property taxes.

Though support for Nixon’s impeachment was significantly lower six months into his second term as president than it is for the chief executive today, Nixon’s job rating at that point in his tenure – 39% approve and 49% disapprove – was about the same as Trump’s current rating.

The House of Representatives on Feb. 6, 1974 passed a resolution calling for Nixon’s impeachment and giving its Judiciary Committee authority to investigate. Nixon announced his resignation on Aug. 8, 1974.

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Bob Jordan bjordan@gannettnj.com