As the U.S. House of Representatives select committee investigates the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, most Americans recall a very violent day and support Congress’ investigation. Eighty percent of the public consider the individuals involved mostly responsible, but 57% also say former President Donald Trump deserves a great deal or quite a bit of blame for the attack on the Capitol, more than said so at the end of January 2021. Nearly two-thirds of Americans say the riot was extremely or very violent, and about 7 in 10 think Congress should continue investigating the events of January 6. …
Democrats are much more inclined than Republicans to regard the uprising on January 6 as extremely or very violent. Opinions on the investigation also fall along partisan lines, with 96% of Democrats saying the Congress should continue its investigation into what happened on January 6, versus only 41% of Republicans. CONTINUED
AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research
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