Voters are also dissatisfied with the way Republicans in Congress have conducted themselves during the impeachment process.
Forty-five percent of respondents indicated disapproval over how Republicans are handling impeachment, compared with 38 percent who approve.
Morning Consult's findings of large support for removing the president from office are identical to where they were one month ago, when half the country indicated support for a conviction. Nevertheless, the Senate decided Friday evening to forgo witnesses altogether, promising a swift conclusion to the trial without additional testimony from former national security adviser John Bolton, whose leaked book excerpts added grist to the allegation that Trump was directly involved in the Ukraine aid quid pro quo.
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