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Washington (CNN) -
34% of Americans believe violent action against the government is sometimes justified, according to a new poll by The Washington Post and the University of Maryland released days before the first anniversary of the assault on the United States Capitol. United.
The new figure "is considerably higher than previous polls by the Post or other major news organizations dating back more than two decades," according to the newspaper. The poll, conducted between December 17 and 19, revealed marked divisions according to the party to which respondents belong: 40% of Republicans and 41% of independents said that violence against the government is sometimes justified, compared to 23% of Democrats.
In a separate CBS News-YouGov poll released Sunday, 62% of Americans said they expect violence from whoever loses future presidential elections, while 38% said they expect the losing side to accept the results. peaceably.
At least a quarter of Americans said "force could be justified" depending on the situation, on issues like civil rights, gun policies, election results and jobs.
The select commission investigating the assault on the Capitol was formed 6 months ago.
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Thursday marks the first anniversary of the Jan.6 assault, during which supporters of then-President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol in an attempt to prevent lawmakers from certifying the results of the 2020 presidential election.
The Post-UMD poll found that 60% of Americans feel that Trump bears "a great deal" or "good amount" of responsibility for his role in the assault.
Republicans and Trump supporters in the poll tended to think he has less responsibility.
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In the CBS News-YouGov poll, 62% of Americans said they think Trump "should not seek the presidency again," while 26% said he should run in 2024. The former president has not announced a run for the presidency. a second term, but he is seen by many as the likely Republican front-runner should he run again.
Shortly after the insurrection, the House indicted Trump for inciting the crowd, but he was acquitted by the Senate in a vote that took place after his term ended. A small minority of Republicans voted with Democrats to impeach him in the House and convict him in the Senate, but Trump has continued to exert significant influence over the direction of the Republican Party, and his loyalists downplayed the January 6 violence in the United States. months since the assault.
The Post-UMD poll found that 54% of Americans believe that the rioters who entered the Capitol were "mostly violent," while 19% view them as "mostly peaceful" and another 27% view them as "equally peaceful and violent."
Democrats were much more likely to view them as overwhelmingly violent (78%) compared to Republicans (26%).
Federal officials warn that the anniversary of the assault on the Capitol may be exploited by certain actors, but they do not cite specific or credible threats.
There was more agreement on the violence against law enforcement officers that day: 87% said they believe that "some protesters injured the police officers" and 10% said that "all acted peacefully."
More than 700 people have been indicted by the Justice Department in connection with the disturbances at the Capitol, and the crimes range from illegally entering the building to assaulting agents and members of the media.
The Post-UMD survey was conducted among 1,101 adults online and by phone.
The overall results have a sampling error margin of plus or minus 4 percentage points.
The CBS-YouGov poll was conducted Dec. 27-30 among 2,063 adults.
The overall results have a sampling error margin of plus or minus 2.6 percentage points.
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