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POLITICO / Morning Consult Poll: Majority of Voters Oppose Trump’s Use of Executive Privilege to Block New Testimony

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Arlington, VA — According to the latest POLITICO/Morning Consult poll, 57% of voters say President Donald Trump should not be allowed to use executive privilege to prevent witnesses from testifying including 25% of Republicans, 57% of independents, and 86% of Democrats. A majority of voters (53%), say new evidence should be allowed in President Trump's Senate impeachment trial. 55% of respondents say the Senate should call additional witnesses. Support for President Trump's removal from office holds steady: 48% of voters are in favor, while 45% oppose. The poll was conducted January 24-26, before Bolton's bombshell allegations.

“Vulnerable senators up for reelection are in a tricky situation as they decide how to vote at the Senate impeachment trial,” said Tyler Sinclair, Morning Consult's vice president. “Roughly four in 10 voters would be more likely to vote for a senator who backs removing Trump from office, including two-thirds of Democrats. This compares with 37% who say they would be less likely to vote for a senator who backs removal, including seven in 10 Republicans.”

45% of voters disapprove of how Democrats in Congress have handled the impeachment inquiry into President Trump, while 47% of voter disapprove of how Republicans in Congress have handled the impeachment proceedings. A majority of respondents (51%), disapprove of President Trump's handling of impeachment compared to 39% who approve. Voters are split on what impeachment means for President Trump’s re-election chances: 31% of voters say it will help his re-election compared to 29% who say the opposite. Trump’s overall approval rating sits at 41%, while 55% of voters disapprove of his job performance.

39% of voters approve of President Trump expanding his travel ban to additional countries, while 41% disapprove. However, when asked if they approve or disapprove of President Trump’s decision to give visa officers more power to prevent women from giving birth in the United States, half of voters (50%) approve, compared to 36% who disapprove.



More details on the poll and its methodology can be found in these two documents:

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