A new poll shows that about half of Americans say former President Donald Trump should be charged with a crime for his role in what happened on January 6th. The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll found that 48% of U.S. adults believe Trump should be held accountable for what happened during the deadly Capitol attack.
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Republican U.S. Congresswoman Liz Cheney of Wyoming says former President Donald Trump is a domestic threat, the likes of which the United States has never faced before. Cheney is one of just two Republicans on the House committee investigating the former president's effort to overturn the 2020 election and his encouragement of the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. On Tuesday at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, she spelled out why she finds Trump so dangerous.
24 possible Republican presidential candidates in 2024
Donald Trump
Former President Donald Trump prepares to take the stage during a rally in Perry, Ga., on Sept. 25, 2021.
Here's a quick glance at 24 Republicans mentioned in media reports as potential candidates in the 2024 GOP presidential primary. Some will only run if the former president doesn't. Others might run regardless.
Mike Pence
Former Vice President Mike Pence speaks about abortion ahead of oral arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, at the National Press Club in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021.
Gov. Ron DeSantis
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022, in Orlando, Fla.
Gov. Larry Hogan
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan speaks at a news conference on Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022 in Annapolis, Md. where he said he plans to remain focused on being governor and does not have a "burning desire to serve in the U.S. Senate."
Gov. Greg Abbott
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks during a primary election night event, Tuesday, March 1, 2022, in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Gov. Kristi Noem
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) Friday, Feb. 25, 2022, in Orlando, Fla.
Gov. Chris Sununu
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu speaks at the annual Hillsborough County NH GOP Lincoln-Reagan Dinner, June 3, 2021, in Manchester, N.H.
Gov. Asa Hutchinson
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson testifies before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, in Washington.
Chris Christie
Chris Christie, former governor of New Jersey, speaks during a news conference in Newark, N.J.
Nikki Haley
Nikki Haley, former Ambassador to the United Nations and governor of South Carolina, speaks during the Iowa Republican Party's Lincoln Dinner, Thursday, June 24, 2021, in West Des Moines, Iowa.
Sen. Josh Hawley
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., stands in his office on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, March 9, 2022, in Washington.
Sen. Ted Cruz
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks during a news conference with Republican lawmakers about Ukraine, on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, March 2, 2022, in Washington.
Sen. Tom Cotton
Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., speaks during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing to examine Texas's abortion law, Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021 on Capitol Hill in Washington.
Sen. Ben Sasse
Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., speaks during a hearing of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law, on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, April 27, 2021, in Washington.
Sen. Marco Rubio
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., questions Secretary of State Antony Blinken during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington.
Sen. Rick Scott
Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Feb. 26, 2022, in Orlando, Fla.
Sen. Tim Scott
Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., speaks to reporters as senators arrive for votes at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, July 13, 2021.
Rep. Liz Cheney
Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., speaks during the Nackey S. Loeb School of Communications' 18th First Amendment Awards at the NH Institute of Politics at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, N.H., on Nov. 9, 2021.
Rep. Adam Kinzinger
FILE - Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., questions witnesses during the House select committee hearing on the Jan. 6 attack on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 27, 2021.Â
Rep. Dan Crenshaw
Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, questions witnesses during a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing on 'worldwide threats to the homeland', Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020 on Capitol Hill Washington.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., answers questions during a panel discussion at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022, in Orlando, Fla.
Rep. Elise Stefanik
Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., speaks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, May 14, 2021, just after she was elected the new chair of the House Republican Conference.
Mike Pompeo
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, greets supporters at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) Friday, Feb. 25, 2022, in Orlando, Fla.
Donald Trump Jr.
Donald Trump Jr., speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022, in Orlando, Fla.
