A new poll finds that a majority of Americans are in favor of a congressional investigation into any contact between President Trump's campaign and Russia.



The NBC News/Wall Street Journal survey found that 53 percent of people favor a congressional investigation into the connections, while 25 percent said that there is no need for a probe. Twenty-one percent of Americans said that they do not have an opinion on the matter.

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The issue was split largely along party lines: 80 percent of Democrats favor an investigation, while 25 percent of Republicans said the same. Fifty-five percent of independents said there should be a probe.

The poll also found that 54 percent favor a broader investigation into Moscow's interference in the 2016 election, while 29 percent said that they would not.

The Senate Intelligence Committee and a Senate Judiciary subcommittee have said they will probe Russian meddling in the election and potential Trump connections.

The findings come in the wake of new reports that show potential contacts between Trump's close aides and Russian intelligence officials during the presidential campaign.

According to the survey, 38 percent of Americans also believe that Trump is too friendly with the Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Thirty-two percent of responders said that they had no opinion on the matter while 29 percent believe that the relationship is not too friendly.



The NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll surveyed a pool of 1,000 people between Feb. 18-22. The margin of error is 3.1 percent.