Nearly half of America still thinks Trump colluded with Russia, even after Barr's Mueller report summary

Nearly half of Americans still think Trump colluded with Russia
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After Attorney General William Barr announced Sunday that Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation found no legally actionable evidence that President Trump or his campaign conspired or coordinated with Russia to win the 2016 election, House Intelligence Committee Chair Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) shrugged. "Undoubtedly there is collusion," he told The Washington Post. Nearly half of America agrees with him.

In a Reuters/Ipsos poll released Tuesday, 48 percent of respondents agreed "Trump or someone from his campaign worked with Russia to influence the 2016 election," which is down 6 percentage points from last week. The poll also found 53 percent said "Trump tried to stop investigations into Russian influence on his administration," a drop of 2 points; and 57 percent said they want to see Mueller's entire report. In all, only 9 percent of respondents familiar with Barr's summary said it had changed their views on Trump and Russia.

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Peter Weber, The Week US

Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.