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Eric Holder contempt vote supported by most Americans, poll says
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| Last Edited | Imperator Jul 09, 2012 11:09am |
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| Category | Poll |
| Author | Tim Mak |
| News Date | Monday, July 9, 2012 05:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
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A majority of Americans approve of the House vote to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress, according to a CNN/ORC survey released Monday.
Indeed, 53 percent of respondents looked favorably upon the rebuke of Holder’s unwillingness to hand over documents related to the Fast and Furious gun-walking program, while 33 percent disapproved of the vote. 13 percent had no opinion.
The vote was held, Republicans say, because Holder was not fully compliant with a House subpoena requesting documents related to the Fast and Furious operation. Democrats and the Justice Department counter that the documents withheld are internal deliberations that have, by tradition, been kept private throughout past administrations of both parties.
Though most Americans approve of the contempt vote, they are suspicious of GOP motives. Only 34 percent think that congressional Republicans are investigating Holder because they have “real ethical concerns.”
Most respondents, 69 percent, said that the president should stop invoking executive privilege over the documents and “answer all questions.” Sixty-one percent said that they considered the vote political – that Republicans are investigating Holder and the Fast and Furious operation because they want a political advantage. Less than a third, 27 percent, say that the president should continue using the privilege. |
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