Public Blames Obama

Investor’s Business Daily had polling firm TIPP ask Americans about the FISA-gate scandal much in the news. See the results:

We asked respondents "How closely are you following news stories about the role played by the FBI and the Department of Justice during the 2016 presidential election?" Of those who responded, 72% said they were following the story either "very closely" (39%) or "somewhat closely" (33%). Our responses were taken only from those who were following the story closely.

Some 55% of those said it was "likely" that the Obama administration "improperly surveilled the Trump campaign during the 2016 election."

On the question of whether a special counsel was needed to "investigate whether the FBI and the Department of Justice improperly surveilled the Trump campaign during the 2016 presidential election," 54% responded "yes," and 44% "no." 

As expected, Democrats were somewhat less likely than Republicans and Independents to hold negative opinions of the reported DOJ and FBI actions. The Congressional GOP has the “wind” of public opinion at their back, they (and Sessions) had better follow through.