Majority of Americans back impeachment investigation: poll
By Tal Axelrod - 10/10/19 03:16 PM EDT
A slim majority of Americans back House Democrats' impeachment investigation into President Trump, according to a new poll, the latest in a series of surveys showing rising support for the congressional inquiry.
The NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll released Thursday finds that 52 percent of Americans support the House formally launching the inquiry, while 43 percent disapprove.
The poll found an uptick in support for the impeachment probe compared to a survey by the outlets two weeks ago in which 49 percent approved and 46 percent disapproved.
The rise in support comes largely on the strength of Independents, who now support the probe by a 54-41 margin. The same group opposed the investigation two weeks ago, with only 44 percent approving and 50 percent disapproving.
The NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist survey polled 1,123 Americans from Oct. 3-8 and has a margin of error of 3.4 percent.
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