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Battle for Public Opinion Shapes Trump Impeachment Effort

Jim Malone

   With public hearings now under way in the House impeachment inquiry of
   President Donald Trump, both sides have a key focus in mind: winning
   over public opinion.

   Support for the Democratic-led impeachment inquiry climbed quickly in
   the weeks following the announcement by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. At
   present, the country remains sharply split on the question of whether
   the president should be impeached by the House and the case sent to the
   Senate for a trial that would decide whether he remains in office.

   About 50 percent on average in national polls favor the president's
   impeachment and removal from office if convicted in the trial, while
   slightly less oppose the idea.

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