63% of Republicans said in September 2021 that their party should not be accepting of GOP officials who openly criticize Trump, up from 56% in March | Pew Research Center

December 22, 2021

A look back at Americans’ reactions to the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol

63% of Republicans said in September 2021 that their party should not be accepting of GOP officials who openly criticize Trump, up from 56% in March

63% of Republicans said in September 2021 that their party should not be accepting of GOP officials who openly criticize Trump, up from 56% in March

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63% of Republicans said in September 2021 that their party should not be accepting of GOP officials who openly criticize Trump, up from 56% in March

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A look back at Americans’ reactions to the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol
Americans’ reactions to the riot at the U.S. Capitol ran the gamut: Shock, horror and blame for Trump
In the days after Jan. 6, most Americans said Trump bore at least some responsibility for Capitol riot
Between March and September 2021, Republicans became less likely to prioritize the prosecution of those who rioted at the U.S. Capitol
63% of Republicans said in September 2021 that their party should not be accepting of GOP officials who openly criticize Trump, up from 56% in March
Most Democrats said in September 2021 that criminal penalties for the Jan. 6 rioters were not severe enough
In September 2021, wide partisan divide over whether Jan. 6 committee investigation would be fair