Four years later, the attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 continues to be met with disapproval by large and bipartisan majorities of Americans, although Republican disapproval has become more extreme, a trend that first emerged in CBS News polling months after the attack. .
The percentage of Republicans who strongly disapproved of the Jan. 6 attack has fallen by more than 20 points since January 2021 — from 51% then to 30% now — the lowest level since the attack, recent CBS News polling shows. Let's go.
The softening of the disapproval comes as Donald Trump gets majority-Republican support for pardoning those who forced entry into the Capitol, which most Americans overall would oppose.
Overall, the public opposition to the actions of those who forced their way into the Capitol on January 6 outweighs the apology for those actions. This is partly because those who somewhat disapprove of the January 6 attack, rather than strongly disapprove of it, are more likely to support Trump pardons for those involved – a group that includes many Republicans and 2024 Trump. Voters are involved.
with Congress As the electoral votes for the 2024 presidential election are about to be formally counted, nearly all Republicans consider Donald Trump the legitimate winner, as does most of the country, According to November CBS News PollRepublicans' views about 2024 contrast with their views about the 2020 presidential election. Just weeks after the 2020 election, a majority of Republicans maintained their belief that President Biden was not the legitimate winner.
The analysis is based on a CBS News/YouGov survey, which was conducted with a nationally representative sample of 2,244 US adults interviewed between December 18-20, 2024. The sample was weighted as representative of adults nationwide by gender, age, and race. and education, based on the US Census American Community Survey and the Current Population Survey, as well as the 2024 presidential vote. The margin of error is ±2.4 points.
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