Congress Should Refer Trump for Prosecution Over Jan. 6, Say 41% of Americans in New Poll

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Forty-one percent of Americans believe that former President Donald Trump should be referred by Congress for prosecution for the events of January 6, 2021, new polling data shows.

Just over a year ago, Trump spoke at a large “Stop the Steal” rally of supporters near the White House in Washington, D.C. as Congress met in a joint session to certify the Electoral College victory of President Joe Biden. In that speech, Trump urged attendees to head to the U.S. Capitol and “fight like hell” to save their country. Hundreds of his supporters proceeded to do just that, believing the false claim that the 2020 presidential election had been stolen.

The survey data showed that 41 percent answered “yes” when asked: “Should Congress refer President Trump for prosecution for obstructing Congress by trying to stop the certification of electoral votes in the 2020 Election?” Those who answered “no” totaled slightly less, at 39 percent. An additional 20 percent responded saying they were “not sure.”

During an interview with MSNBC on Thursday, the GOP lawmaker was asked if he was “confident” Attorney General Merrick Garland would prosecute Trump if he received a referral from Congress.

“You know, I hope so. That’s all I can say,” Kinzinger responded. “We would expect that the Justice Department would.”

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Article URL : https://www.newsweek.com/congress-should-refer-trump-prosecution-over-jan-6-say-41-americans-new-poll-1667228

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