A majority of Americans still blame former President Donald Trump for the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol building, according to new polling.
The pro- Trump supporters were in the Capitol.
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A plurality of respondents in a December 17-20 NPR/Ipsos poll believe that January 6 was an attempted coup or insurrection, while 28% think it was a riot that got out of control, and 17% think it was a conspiracy.
A majority of respondents think that American democracy is in crisis and at risk of failing.
A CBS News/YouGov poll conducted December 27-30 found that 17% of respondents approved of the rioters, up from the previous year, and a Washington Post/University of Maryland poll found that a majority of respondents said they were mostly violent.
The percentage of people who think Trump is to blame for the events on January 6 went down in the Post poll, but the percentage who think he is to blame went up in the Morning Consult and ABC News/Ipsos polls.
32% of Trump voters said it was sometimes necessary to engage in violence to protect American democracy, and 34% said violence can be justified against the government, according to a Post poll.
In a CBS poll, a majority of Republicans said the event was about defending freedom, while a majority of Democrats said it was an attempt to overthrow the government.
It was 65%. Less than half of Republicans, Trump voters and those who mostly consume conservative news media said they accept the outcome of the 2020 presidential election, according to a survey by NPR. Less than half of respondents said they believed there was no voter fraud, and less than half of respondents thought there was widespread voter fraud that changed the election result.
What to watch for.
A majority of respondents in a CBS/YouGov poll predicted that there will be violence in the future, and a majority of respondents said January 6 was a sign of increased political violence.
The key background.
The Capitol building was occupied by hundreds of Trump supporters on January 6 after a rally by Trump and his allies, as Congress was set to certify President Joe Biden's win in the 2020 presidential election. More than 700 people have been charged with crimes related to the riot, which resulted in five deaths, over 100 law enforcement injuries, and $1 million worth of damage to the Capitol building.
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The January 6 attack has resulted in a number of subpoenas, interviews and document requests to those linked to the riot and the events leading up to it. The committee's approval rating fell from 53% to 46% between July and December, according to the Morning Consult poll. The poll found that the majority of Democrats and Independents think the investigation is taking too long, and that support for the party went from 80% to 76%.
6 in 10 Americans think the U.S. democracy is in crisis.
The Washington Post found that Republicans and Democrats were divided over the insurrection.
A year after Jan. 6, violence is still threatening the U.S.
A majority of Americans think the Jan. 6 attack threatened democracy.
The Republican Party's image has recovered from the negative publicity of January 6.
