1. Trust How much do you trust the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or FBI? A great deal 18% 21% 15% 12% 21% 17% 22% 19% 20% 12% 13% A fair amount 33% 32% 34% 42% 31% 30% 31% 35% 25% 34% 25% Not very much 22% 21% 22% 17% 16% 25% 27% 24% 13% 20% 20% Not at all 15% 19% 11% 13% 16% 12% 18% 13% 19% 9% 23% Not sure 13% 7% 19% 15% 16% 16% 2% 8% 23% 25% 19% Totals 101% 100% 101% 99% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% Unweighted N 999 433 566 182 273 355 189 752 104 75 68 A great deal 18% 30% 14% 10% 16% 22% 28% 10% 17% 18% 14% 25% A fair amount 33% 39% 27% 35% 34% 33% 30% 33% 37% 41% 32% 22% Not very much 22% 11% 25% 29% 20% 25% 25% 20% 15% 21% 26% 20% Not at all 15% 7% 20% 15% 16% 12% 11% 16% 14% 11% 16% 16% Not sure 13% 13% 15% 10% 15% 9% 6% 20% 18% 8% 12% 16% Totals 101% 100% 101% 99% 101% 101% 100% 99% 101% 99% 100% 99% Unweighted N 999 341 366 292 446 283 124 146 182 256 344 217 1
2. Handling Russia investigation Do you approve or disapprove of the FBI s handling of the Russia investigation? Strongly approve 16% 19% 15% 10% 17% 18% 20% 17% 25% 11% 8% Somewhat approve 20% 22% 18% 25% 21% 18% 17% 20% 17% 19% 24% Somewhat disapprove 14% 12% 15% 15% 13% 13% 14% 14% 4% 22% 14% Strongly disapprove 21% 27% 15% 8% 14% 26% 36% 24% 10% 18% 19% Not sure 29% 20% 37% 42% 34% 26% 13% 25% 43% 30% 35% Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 101% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% Unweighted N 995 431 564 182 271 354 188 749 103 75 68 Strongly approve 16% 31% 13% 6% 16% 16% 27% 12% 17% 20% 13% 19% Somewhat approve 20% 29% 17% 14% 20% 24% 15% 16% 24% 24% 16% 18% Somewhat disapprove 14% 10% 15% 17% 16% 12% 11% 12% 15% 12% 16% 12% Strongly disapprove 21% 8% 20% 38% 18% 21% 31% 23% 14% 19% 27% 20% Not sure 29% 22% 36% 26% 30% 28% 16% 36% 31% 25% 29% 32% Totals 100% 100% 101% 101% 100% 101% 100% 99% 101% 100% 101% 101% Unweighted N 995 341 365 289 445 282 122 146 181 255 343 216 2
3. Handling Clinton email Do you approve or disapprove of the FBI s handling of the Clinton email server investigation? Strongly approve 8% 9% 8% 6% 10% 8% 9% 9% 10% 9% 3% Somewhat approve 18% 17% 19% 18% 21% 15% 21% 18% 16% 21% 17% Somewhat disapprove 18% 18% 18% 20% 19% 20% 12% 19% 16% 16% 14% Strongly disapprove 31% 36% 26% 16% 20% 36% 51% 35% 15% 21% 33% Not sure 24% 20% 29% 40% 31% 20% 8% 19% 43% 32% 33% Totals 99% 100% 100% 100% 101% 99% 101% 100% 100% 99% 100% Unweighted N 996 432 564 183 271 354 188 751 102 75 68 Strongly approve 8% 17% 5% 5% 9% 9% 10% 5% 10% 9% 7% 9% Somewhat approve 18% 24% 18% 13% 19% 21% 21% 11% 23% 21% 13% 20% Somewhat disapprove 18% 23% 19% 11% 18% 20% 15% 16% 22% 21% 15% 16% Strongly disapprove 31% 13% 27% 55% 28% 31% 41% 33% 22% 25% 40% 29% Not sure 24% 23% 31% 17% 26% 20% 13% 35% 23% 23% 25% 25% Totals 99% 100% 100% 101% 100% 101% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 99% Unweighted N 996 340 365 291 446 281 123 146 180 256 344 216 3
4. Negative impact Do you think the FBI s actions during the 2016 presidential campaign had more of a negative impact on: Hillary Clinton 41% 44% 38% 38% 43% 40% 44% 43% 46% 24% 39% Donald Trump 17% 21% 13% 14% 12% 15% 28% 19% 7% 16% 12% Neither 17% 16% 17% 16% 13% 21% 15% 15% 15% 22% 24% Not sure 26% 19% 32% 32% 32% 24% 14% 22% 32% 38% 25% Totals 101% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% 99% 100% 100% 100% Unweighted N 998 433 565 183 272 355 188 752 103 75 68 Hillary Clinton 41% 71% 33% 20% 44% 44% 48% 24% 49% 41% 36% 42% Donald Trump 17% 5% 14% 33% 14% 18% 27% 16% 12% 16% 19% 18% Neither 17% 10% 18% 23% 17% 18% 11% 19% 11% 21% 19% 13% Not sure 26% 15% 35% 24% 26% 19% 15% 42% 28% 22% 26% 27% Totals 101% 101% 100% 100% 101% 99% 101% 101% 100% 100% 100% 100% Unweighted N 998 341 366 291 446 282 124 146 180 256 345 217 4
5. Trump Bias In general, do you the FBI is more likely to be: Biased IN FAVOR of President Trump 12% 11% 14% 23% 12% 11% 4% 12% 8% 16% 19% Biased AGAINST President Trump 32% 38% 26% 18% 26% 34% 48% 36% 14% 24% 31% Fair to President Trump 22% 26% 18% 17% 24% 21% 27% 22% 33% 12% 19% Not sure 34% 25% 42% 42% 38% 34% 22% 30% 45% 48% 32% Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 101% 100% 100% 100% 101% Unweighted N 994 430 564 183 271 351 189 750 103 74 67 Biased IN FAVOR of President Trump 12% 21% 10% 7% 14% 13% 9% 11% 15% 15% 8% 15% Biased AGAINST President Trump 32% 7% 31% 60% 26% 38% 40% 30% 24% 28% 40% 27% Fair to President Trump 22% 37% 20% 9% 24% 21% 31% 14% 23% 25% 19% 24% Not sure 34% 36% 39% 24% 36% 28% 20% 45% 38% 32% 32% 35% Totals 100% 101% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 101% Unweighted N 994 340 365 289 442 283 123 146 179 256 342 217 5
6. More honest Who do you think is more honest and trustworthy? The FBI 38% 40% 36% 36% 42% 36% 37% 38% 43% 31% 31% Donald Trump 30% 36% 25% 20% 22% 33% 45% 36% 5% 23% 34% Not sure 32% 24% 40% 45% 36% 31% 17% 26% 52% 46% 35% Totals 100% 100% 101% 101% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% Unweighted N 995 431 564 183 271 352 189 753 102 74 66 The FBI 38% 67% 32% 13% 39% 40% 42% 28% 46% 43% 27% 42% Donald Trump 30% 4% 27% 63% 25% 35% 42% 28% 25% 25% 35% 31% Not sure 32% 29% 41% 23% 36% 25% 16% 43% 29% 32% 38% 27% Totals 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% Unweighted N 995 339 364 292 444 282 124 145 180 256 343 216 6
7. Deep State Have you heard the term "Deep State" before? Yes, and I believe it exists 22% 29% 16% 15% 15% 23% 38% 27% 10% 11% 24% Yes, but I do not believe it exists 17% 23% 12% 20% 19% 16% 15% 19% 12% 8% 20% No, I ve never heard it before 42% 33% 50% 47% 46% 40% 33% 37% 51% 61% 38% Not sure 19% 15% 22% 18% 20% 21% 13% 17% 28% 20% 18% Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 101% 100% 100% Unweighted N 996 431 565 181 272 355 188 751 104 74 67 Yes, and I believe it exists 22% 10% 22% 36% 16% 25% 44% 21% 19% 24% 23% 23% Yes, but I do not believe it exists 17% 27% 16% 8% 14% 20% 26% 15% 19% 17% 13% 23% No, I ve never heard it before 42% 43% 42% 40% 50% 41% 19% 34% 40% 44% 41% 42% Not sure 19% 20% 20% 15% 20% 13% 11% 30% 23% 15% 23% 13% Totals 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 99% 100% 100% 101% 100% 100% 101% Unweighted N 996 339 365 292 445 282 124 145 181 255 343 217 7
8. Heard about memo How much have you heard about a memo drafted by House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes that alleges wrongdoing by the FBI? Heard a lot 19% 24% 14% 10% 14% 22% 27% 21% 12% 13% 14% Heard a little 37% 41% 33% 30% 30% 36% 52% 41% 24% 23% 37% Heard nothing at all 45% 35% 53% 60% 57% 41% 20% 37% 65% 64% 49% Totals 101% 100% 100% 100% 101% 99% 99% 99% 101% 100% 100% Unweighted N 993 430 563 182 270 354 187 750 104 72 67 Heard a lot 19% 18% 18% 21% 12% 21% 39% 21% 16% 15% 22% 20% Heard a little 37% 34% 37% 38% 39% 37% 41% 28% 40% 40% 33% 36% Heard nothing at all 45% 48% 45% 41% 50% 42% 20% 51% 45% 45% 45% 45% Totals 101% 100% 100% 100% 101% 100% 100% 100% 101% 100% 100% 101% Unweighted N 993 339 363 291 444 282 123 144 179 256 343 215 8
Interviewing Dates January 26-27, 2018 Target population Sampling method Weighting U.S. citizens, aged 18 and over. Respondents were selected from YouGov s opt-in Internet panel using sample matching. A random sample (stratified by gender, age, race, education, geographic region, and voter registration) was selected from the 2014 American Community Study. Voter registration was imputed from the November 2014 Current Population Survey Registration and Voting Supplement. The sample was weighted based on gender, age, race, education, 2012 and 2016 Presidential votes. The weights range from 0.199 to 6.521, with a mean of one and a standard deviation of 0.812. Number of respondents 1000 Margin of error Survey mode Questions not reported ± 4% (adjusted for weighting) Web-based interviews 51 questions not reported. 9