ABC NEWS POLL: THE CIA LEAK INVESTIGATION – 7/17/05
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, July 18, 2005
Many Doubt White House Cooperation
With Federal Investigation of CIA Leak
Just a quarter of Americans think the White House is fully cooperating in the federal investigation of the leak of a CIA operative's identity, a number that's declined sharply since the investigation began. And three-quarters say that if presidential adviser Karl Rove was responsible for leaking classified information, it should cost him his job.
Skepticism about the administration's cooperation has jumped. As the initial investigation began in September 2003, nearly half the public, 47 percent, believed the White House was fully cooperating. That fell to 39 percent a few weeks later, and it's lower still, 25 percent, in this new ABC News poll.
Monday, July 18, 2005
Red Alert
ABC poll results out soon: