The polling comes as both joebiden and realDonaldTrump are under investigation for their handling of classified documents found in their private homes.
More than 60% of people say the two inappropriately handled the classified materials, according to an ABC News/Ipsos poll. However, respondents were more likely to say that Trump’s actions were improper compared to Biden, 77% to 64%.A majority of voters said Trump’s handling of the documents was of greater concern, with 43% saying the former president’s actions “were more serious” compared to 20% who said Biden’s were more concerning, the poll showed. About 30% said they were equally concerning.
Sentiments regarding who handled the situation worse were largely split along party lines, with 95% of Democrats saying Trump’s mishandling of classified documents was inappropriate compared to just 47% of Republicans, according to the survey. Meanwhile, 89% of Republicans said Biden’s mishandling of materials was improper compared to just 38% of Democrats.
The polling comes as both Biden and Trump are under investigation for their handling of classified documents found in their private homes. Trump previously came under fire late last year after his Mar-a-Lago home was raided in August and FBI agents recovered over 300 classified documents.
The ABC News/Ipsos poll surveyed 532 adults between Jan. 20-21 and has a margin of error of plus or minus 4.5 percentage points.
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