NEW: A majority of Americans now believe former President Trump intentionally did something illegal, an ABC News/Ipsos poll finds.
But either way, more Americans are making up their minds -- While 14% of the public did not know how they felt about the severity of the charges as of April 1, that figure has shrunk to 8%.
More Americans believe this week that Trump should have been charged with a crime, with 50% saying he should have been, 33% saying he should not, and 17% not knowing. Roughly the same percentages say that the charges are politically motivated, with 50% saying they are, 36% saying they aren't, and 13% not knowing.
Views of Trump overall have taken a hit too, with only 25% thinking favorably of him, down 10 points since right before the last presidential election. In comparison, President Joe Biden's favorability rating currently stands at 34%, according to the poll. Joe Tacopina, a Trump attorney, said the indictment "shows that the rule of law died in this country.". "And if this man's name was not Donald J. Trump, there is no scenario we'd all be here today."
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