CNN Poll: 6 in 10 concerned Trump isn't doing enough to protect US elections [View all]
Source: CNN
By Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Polling Director
Updated 7:32 AM ET, Tue February 27, 2018
Washington (CNN)About 6 in 10 Americans say Donald Trump is not taking seriously enough the investigation into Russian efforts to influence the US presidential election, and about the same share lack confidence the president is doing enough to prevent foreign interference in future elections, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS.
Almost three-quarters (72%) say they are concerned about foreign government interference in US elections generally, including 90% of Democrats, 68% of independents and 53% of Republicans, and 60% say they are not confident the president is doing enough to prevent foreign countries from influencing future American elections.
Related: Read full poll results
The poll followed a stretch in which special counsel Robert Mueller indicted 13 Russian nationals and three Russian entities for allegedly meddling in the 2016 presidential election, including spreading false information on social media, organizing political events, and communicating with "unwitting" people tied to the Trump campaign and others in order to coordinate political activities.
Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/27/politics/cnn-poll-trump-russia-protect-elections/index.html
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