Just 36% Of Independents Think The Jan. 6 Commission Is A Genuine Fact-Finding Effort

Democrats advertised the Jan. 6 commission as an effort to "Investigate and report on the facts and causes relating to the January 6, 2021, domestic terrorist attack." But in today's highly charged partisan world, few believe that this is the commission's genuine concern, according to the latest I&I/TIPP Poll.

The poll, which was taken after the first day of the commission's hearings, asked a straightforward question: "How likely is it that the Jan. 6 commission will make a genuine effort to uncover the truth?".

Overall, the poll found that only 22% of the public believes that it's "Very likely" the commission will make such an effort, while 18% say it's "Not likely at all." Another 26% believe it's "Somewhat" likely, while on the other side, 19% say it's "Not very likely" that the commission plans to expose the truth about what happened.

Not surprisingly, Democrats have more confidence in the goal of the commission, with 73% saying it is "Very" or "Somewhat" likely that it will make a genuine effort to uncover the truth.

What is surprising is how little faith independents have in the commission.

The commission - which is officially called the National Commission to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol Complex - came under turmoil when House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., took the highly unusual move of kicking two Republicans off what was supposed to be a bipartisan group: Reps.

Men are more likely than women to think the commission will make a genuine fact-finding effort.

https://issuesinsights.com/2021/08/02/just-36-of-independents-think-the-jan-6-commission-is-a-genuine-fact-finding-effort-ii-tipp/