Pres. Biden's overall job approval rating is down to 44%, with 51% disapproving, according to new ABC News/WaPo poll.
A substantial 44% think the withdrawal left the United States less safe from terrorism, while only 8% think the country is safer as a result. One factor: nearly half, 46%, lack confidence that the United States can identify and keep out possible terrorists in the ranks of Afghan refugees.
Further, 53% say his handling of the withdrawal bears some blame for the suicide bombing attack that killed 13 U.S. service members and more than 170 Afghans last week -- a great deal of blame, 38%, and a good amount, 15%.Biden came into office with 67% approval for his handling of the transition, but that quickly subsided to 52% job approval in April, held roughly steady at 50% in June and is down to 44% now.
In shifts since June, Biden's approval is down especially among men , urban residents , independents , Democrats and slightly among whites . It's essentially unchanged among women, suburban residents, Republicans and racial or ethnic minorities.
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