A new poll reveals Americans' divided opinions on President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees and their confidence in the Justice Department and the FBI. The poll highlights concerns about impartiality and fairness, particularly among Republicans, who express uncertainty about these agencies' neutrality under a Trump administration.
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FILE - Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe waits to board Marine One with President Donald Trump on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Dec. 12, 2020. . Even some Republicans express uncertainty in the Justice Department and the FBI, suggesting that even once they take office, Trump and his allies may find it challenging to restore trust in the law enforcement agencies they've heavily criticized.
Even as a new GOP administration prepares to take control, Republicans are split on whether the DOJ and the FBI will remain neutral. Only about one-quarter of Republicans are at least “very” confident that the agencies will behave in a nonpartisan way, while about 4 in 10 are “somewhat” confident and roughly one-third are “not very” or “not at all” confident.
The poll also indicates that many Americans may be skeptical of Trump’s strategy in selecting some Cabinet nominees, like Hegseth, a former Fox News Channel weekend host, who does not have a traditional track record in government. Only about one-quarter say that it would be a good thing for the president to rely on people without government experience for advice about government policy, while about half say it would be a bad thing and the rest say it wouldn’t be good or bad.
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