Rasmussen Poll: 77% Approve of Special Counsel in Biden Probe

A new Rasmussen Reports poll found 77% of likely voters say they approve of the decision by Attorney General Merrick Garland to appoint a special counsel to investigate President Joe Biden's handling of classified documents.

Here are highlights from the poll released on Thursday:

• 14% say they disapprove of the decision.
• 9% were unsure.
• 51% say they believe it is at least somewhat likely that Biden committed high crimes and misdemeanors that would justify impeachment proceedings against him.
• 43% say it is not very likely or not at all likely that his actions would justify impeachment.
• 32% say the Biden probe makes it less likely former President Donald Trump will face charges for keeping classified documents at his Florida home.
• 19% say it makes it more likely.
• 40% say it doesn’t make a difference.
• 9% were uncertain.

The poll, conducted Jan. 15-17, surveyed 900 likely voters. It has a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points.

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