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Majority of Voters Are Skeptical of Possible Biden Impeachment - Poll

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While a majority of the poll's respondents have said that a vote should occur before an impeachment inquiry begins, the House speaker may neglect those opinions.
A poll published on Wednesday has revealed that a majority of American voters (56%) see a possible impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden as more of a partisan political stunt than those (38%) who view it as a “serious effort to investigate important problems.”
At least 53% of Independents who responded to the poll also agreed that an impeachment inquiry would be more of a political stunt.
The poll was conducted by Public Policy Polling and commissioned by the Congressional Integrity Project, both groups of which lean Democrat. Some 37% of those who responded to the poll said they were Democrat, while 32% said they were Republican and 31% said they were Independent.
About 88% of Biden voters said an impeachment of the president would be a “partisan political stunt” while just 20% of former US President Donald Trump’s voters said the same. When grouped politically, 81% of Democrats held this view, while 30% of Republicans said the same.
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Another 73% of Trump voters, and just 7% of Biden backers said the impeachment inquiry would be a “serious effort to investigate important problems.”
The survey then asked respondents whether Republicans should still move to impeach Biden if “no evidence is found” in the investigation. In response, 61% said they should not impeach him, while 32% said they should, and 7% said they were not sure.
“MAGA Republicans’ impeachment promises are nothing more than a partisan political stunt designed to hurt President Biden, and the American people know it,” said Leslie Dach, a senior adviser for the Congressional Integrity Project. "Republicans have failed to find a single shred of evidence of wrongdoing by President Biden and voters see right through their partisan games.”
A possible impeachment investigation in Biden appears to be on the horizon for Congress as summer comes to a close. Last week, US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) said he would launch an impeachment inquiry in September should the Biden administration fail to turn over documents he believes are tied to an alleged bribery scheme involving his family.
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Several Republicans have shown hesitation regarding a possible impeachment inquiry. But instead of backing down, McCarthy has said he will consider launching the inquiry without a vote. At least 59% of respondents to the survey said that the House should hold a vote to authorize the inquiry, compared to 30% who said it would not be necessary.
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