Trump says only 11% favor impeachment hearings — lower than recent polls show

President Trump on Tuesday cited an unidentified poll that he said showed only 11 percent support for starting impeachment hearings against him, a figure notably lower than results from several reputable polling organizations. …

Recent polls have found that impeachment is not a particularly popular option among Americans at this point, but support is higher in recent polls than the figure Trump cited.

A Washington Post-ABC News poll published earlier this month found that 37 percent of adults supported beginning impeachment proceedings, while 59 percent opposed the move. CONT.

John Wagner & Scott Clement, Washington Post