More than two-thirds of U.S. voters say officials behind Russiagate should be held accountable, according to a new Rasmussen poll.
The poll, conducted July 29-31 among 1,172 participants, found that 65% of likely voters have been following recent revelations about national security investigations under the Obama administration — including explosive claims that intelligence was manipulated to frame President Donald Trump. (RELATED: Comer Expands Epstein Probe, Subpoenas Clintons And Trump Admin’s DOJ)
Among the developments drawing voter attention is a 2020 congressional probe that former Director of National Intelligence (DNI) John Ratcliffe and current DNI Tulsi Gabbard have described as evidence of a “years-long coup”; the alleged discovery by FBI Director Kash Patel of a classified “Durham annex” stashed in burn bags at FBI headquarters; and other claims pointing to politically motivated intelligence manipulation.
When asked about a report stating that former President Barack Obama’s national security team “manipulated and manufactured intelligence to promote a false narrative about Russia and Donald Trump,” 54% of respondents said they believe those officials committed serious crimes.
Sixty-nine percent of respondents said it is “critical to the survival of our country” that those responsible for allegedly manipulating intelligence are held accountable, according to the poll.
The survey was released the same day reports surfaced that the Department of Justice had opened a grand jury investigation into Obama-era officials referred for their alleged role in promoting false intelligence.
“The truth always wins out. This is great news. God bless America!” Trump wrote, responding to the news on Truth Social.
Patel said Saturday the FBI may release additional documents from its headquarters in response to media outlets accusing him of lying.
“Maybe this FBI will release more docs directly, from FBI HQ… so we can see who is lying- wouldn’t want to deprive the fake news of more bogus Pulitzers,” he said.
The push for accountability appears to cut across party lines: 56% of Democrats and 75% of Republicans said they’re following the investigation closely. While 83% of Republicans believe Obama-era officials committed serious crimes, nearly a third of Democrats — 32% — said the same. (RELATED: INGERSOLL: The New Russia Hoax Is Even Dumber Than The Last One)
Among those who agree the officials must be held accountable, the numbers rise to 59% of Democrats and 86% of Republicans.
The poll carries a margin of error of ±3 percentage points with 95% confidence, according to Rasmussen.
