An unprecedented crisis is threatening America. The twin crises of the most threatening pandemic in a century and a financial crisis that threatens to dwarf the Great Recession. And in this time of national struggle, Senator Richard Burr, NC abused his position as chairman of the Senate Intel Committee, selling off $1.6 million in stocks over the past month while assuring his constituents that there was nothing to fear from the coronavirus.

Data for Progress conducted a poll of 452 North Carolinian likely voters on 3/19/2020, asking them:

“Various news outlets are reporting that while serving as the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Senator Richard Burr received classified briefings about the coronavirus. He then sold 1.6 million dollars in stock before the stock market declined on coronavirus related fears

Democrats claim that Senator Burr unethically used classified briefings to personally profit, while publicly claiming there was nothing to worry about. They call on Senator Burr to resign over this behavior. Republicans say that this is simply a partisan attack against the senator. They say that Burr's sale came before the stock market began to show signs of strain and was properly disclosed according to the law. Do you think Senator Richard Burr should resign or not?“

Topline results:

Yes - 50%

No - 26.6%

Undecided - 23.3%