Majority of Americans Don't Believe That Jan 6 Hearings Will Lead To Anything.
I wonder if this will impact the hearings in any way:
Ahead of a prime-time January 6th Committee hearing Thursday, a majority of Americans are paying attention and blame former President Donald Trump for what happened that day in 2021, but don't think he will be prosecuted, according to the latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll.
A majority of independents (55%) and 4 in 5 Democrats, but less than half of Republicans (44%), said they are paying at least some attention to the hearings.
A majority (57%) said Trump is to blame a great deal or a good amount for the Capitol riot, including 92% of Democrats and 57% of independents, but just 18% of Republicans. The 57% overall figure is up slightly — and within the 4.1 percentage-point margin of error — from last December (53%).
Half of respondents said they think Trump should be charged with a crime, including 9 in 10 Democrats but only 10% of Republicans. Independents are split, 49% to 46%.
Six in 10 respondents said they don't think Trump will face any charges.
Here's my question: if the hearings don't lead to any punitive actions for both the actual perpetrators and those who directly instigated the event, then what's the point of holding them, and holding them for so long? Where's the FBI and Justice Department?
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