Less than half of all Americans say President
Donald Trump should be removed from office following his impeachment by the U.S. House of Representatives, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released on Thursday, presenting a challenge for
Democrats who will seek his ouster in a U.S.
Senate trial.
The national online survey https://tmsnrt.rs/2EEmWPW, conducted in the hours after the House voted along party lines on Wednesday to charge Trump with abusing his office and obstructing
Congress, found that the rare and highly contentious act by lawmakers has done little to change minds in a divided country.
House Speaker
Nancy Pelosi, the top Democrat in Congress, had been initially hesitant to bring impeachment charges against Trump because she was concerned there would not be enough public support.