More Americans approve of the impeachment investigation into President Donald Trump than disapprove of it, though only about a third say the inquiry should be a top priority for Congress, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
That solid, if measured, support serves as a warning sign for White House and re-election campaign, which have insisted that pursuing impeachment will end up being a vulnerability for Democrats heading into 2020.
But the findings present some red flags for Democrats, too: More people say House members are motivated by politics rather than by duty as they investigate the Republican president’s dealings with Ukraine and whether he abused his office or compromised security when he tried to pressure the country to dig up dirt on a political rival.