Faith in American System Recovers After Summer Jan. 6 Hearings

The House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack heads into its final stages without showing much impact on overall public opinion. About 4 in 10 Americans feel former President Donald Trump was directly responsible for what happened at the U.S. Capitol that day, while 3 in 10 continue to believe that President Joe Biden’s 2020 election victory was fraudulent. The Monmouth University Poll finds a majority of the public wants the committee to resume public hearings, but they also prefer to see the investigation wrap up soon. The poll also finds that faith in our system of government has rebounded from its low point in June, although it is not clear whether the hearings themselves have helped or hurt the nation – or had no impact at all. CONTINUED

Monmouth University Polling Institute


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