Fifty-six percent of the American public say President Donald Trump and his campaign have not been exonerated of collusion with Russia, according to a CNN poll released Wednesday.
Attorney General William Barr's summarized special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation did "not establish that the president was involved" in any crime related to interference to help him win the 2016 presidential election, but it was not enough for the American majority.
Mueller finished his investigation and submitted his report to the Department of Justice on Friday. Barr on Sunday submitted a four-page summary of Mueller's conclusions, which also stated the Department of Justice could not bring a criminal case with proof beyond a reasonable doubt that Trump's actions obstructed justice.
"While this report does not conclude that the president committed a crime, it also does not exonerate him," Barr wrote, quoting the Mueller Report.
According to the CNN poll, 57 percent of Americans think Congress should hold hearings to investigate the findings in Mueller's report – compared with 43 percent who think no action should be taken.
Republicans side with Trump on the findings, with 77 percent saying the president has been exonerated, and 80 percent of Democrats saying he was not.
SSRS, which conducted the poll for CNN, surveyed 701 adults online from March 25-26.
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