U.S. adults approval of Justice Department investigating Donald Trump 2022, by party

Published by Statista Research Department, Aug 24, 2022

A poll conducted in August 2022 found that 73 percent of Democrats strongly approve of the Justice Department investigating Donald Trump for possibly violating the Presidential Records Act. In contrast, 50 percent of Republican respondents strongly disapprove.

Approval of the Justice Department investigating Donald Trump for taking records in the United States in 2022, by party identification

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Release date

August 2022

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Region

United States

Survey time period

August 13 to 16, 2022

Number of respondents

1,491 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online interview

Supplementary notes

Original question: At the referral of the National Archives, the Justice Department began investigating former President Trump for possibly violating the Presidential Records Act. Do you approve or disapprove of the Justice Department investigation taking place?

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