Democrats & Republicans Agree: Tru
mp Investigation Should Be Released Before Midterms If Possible, Poll Finds
Prosecutors seldom release investigations of politicians within 60 days of an election. But Trump critics and supporters alike favor breaking with tradition
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A majority of Democrats and Republicans alike say they’d like to see the investigative findings related to former President Donald Trump released as soon as they are available, rather than held until after the midterms, when reports that might influence an election might traditionally be released.
That includes more than half of Republicans, according to a new YouGov/LX News poll, and more than 80% of Democrats. Sixty-three percent of independents also favored a quick release of any completed investigation into the former president’s actions around Jan. 6 or his handling of classified documents after leaving the White House.
While Trump is not officially on any ballot this fall and there is no official policy at the Department of Justice prohibiting the release of information within 60 days of an election — the agency actually prohibits selective timing that could affect an election — many observers have suggested the agency, as well as the other investigative bodies investigating the former president, avoid any public disclosures that might appear political.
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