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Nearly half of voters say Trump should be charged for riot at U.S. Capitol: Poll

Almost half of American voters feel that former President Donald Trump should be criminally charged for the riot at the U.S. Capitol, according to a new survey.

The poll, published Thursday by The Associated Press and the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago, showed that 48% say he should be charged, compared to 31% who said he should not and 20% who had no opinion.

Fifty-nine percent said Mr. Trump deserves “a great deal” or “quite a bit” of blame for the riot.

Those sentiments come in the wake of five public hearings held by the House select committee investigating the Jan.