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On the recordAugust 30, 2018
Forty-nine percent of people in this poll said they would support Congress beginning impeachment proceedings which was more than the number who said they did not.
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David Axelrod
Democratic · Illinois

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David Axelrod mentions polling data indicating a significant portion of the public supports impeachment proceedings against President Trump.

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