Americans Say a Senior Official Should Have Gone to Paris

The White House has apologized for the absence of a senior American leader at the recent unity march in Paris, blaming short notice and a lack of time for implementing security measures, especially for a presidential visit. However, 50 percent of Americans and 67 percent of Republicans actually feel it was safe enough for the president or vice president to attend the gathering in the wake of the terrorist attack on Charlie Hebdo. Read more in Statista's latest Forbes feature.