NEW YORK: Despite report findings, almost half of American think that President Donald Trump worked with Russia to interfere in the 2016 Presidential elections.
According to a national opinion poll released on Tuesday, 43 percent of Americans think Trump worked in cahoots with Russia to influence the presidential elections while 53 percent believe that Trump tried to stop investigations into Russian influence on his administration.
Special Council Rubert Mueller, a former FBI director, submitted his report after 22-month investigation on March 22, exonerating Trump from charges of election-related allegations.
However, U.S. Attorney General William Barr’s four-page summary of Mueller’s investigation did little to quench the public’s appetite to learn more about the president’s alleged ties to Russia.
Public opinion was split sharply along party lines, with Democrats much more likely than Republicans to believe that Trump colluded with Russia and obstructed justice.
The public opinion is based on the national poll conducted by Reuters/Ipsos after Special Counsel Mueller cleared Trump of that allegation.
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