Support for impeaching Trump higher than opposition for first time in new poll

More respondents support impeachment proceedings to remove President Trump from office than oppose them for the first time, according to a new poll. 

The Politico-Morning Consult survey found that 46 percent of respondents now say Congress should begin impeachment proceedings, compared to 43 percent who say it should not. The survey showed a 3-point jump in those calling for impeachment from last week.

{mosads}The findings come as several other national surveys have found support for impeaching Trump surging amid fallout from his phone call with Ukraine’s leader, which, in part, sparked a whistleblower complaint.

The latest Monmouth University national poll, for example, released earlier this week found a 9-point spike in support for impeaching Trump, with 44 percent of respondents now saying he should be removed from office. A slight majority in that poll — 52 percent — still disagree.

The Politico-Morning Consult poll released Wednesday recorded the highest level of support for impeaching Trump since he took office.

Among Democrats, 8 in 10 now support starting impeachment proceedings, with only 11 percent in opposition. As for Republican voters, only 9 percent say they support impeachment proceedings, with 85 percent against them.

Independent voters are split nearly down the middle, with 43 percent in support compared to 39 percent opposed.

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) earlier this month formally launched an impeachment hearing following a flood of House Democrats calling for it.

Her decision came after a whistleblower filed a complaint alleging Trump urged Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden, a top contender for the Democratic presidential nomination, and his son.

Additionally, the whistleblower’s complaint alleged the White House attempted to “lock down” records of the call between Trump and Zelensky.

The Politico-Morning Consult poll was conducted Sept. 27-30 and surveyed 2,488 registered voters. The margin of error is 2 percentage points.