Should Mueller Russian Probe Report Be Released To Public? [POLL]

A sizable majority of Americans think Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election should be released to the public — in its entirety. An NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll released Nov. 7 found that more than three out of four Americans, or 76 percent, want the entire report released.

Only 6 percent think just the portions OK'd by the Trump administration should be made public and 10 percent don't think the report should be made public at all.

This Marist Poll surveyed Americans well before the release Friday of three court filings dealing with former Trump attorney Michael Cohen and former Trump presidential campaign manager Paul Manafort.

Two of the takeaways from the filings, according to the Washington Post, were that Cohen had been contacted in 2015 by a Russian national regarding a possible project in Moscow and that Manafort allegedly lied about a meeting with Konstantin Kilimnik, who is said to have ties to Russian intelligence.

Perhaps surprisingly, the Marist Poll found there is bipartisan consensus on whether Mueller's report should be released.

Democrats, at 91 percent, are more likely than Republican, at 68 percent, to want the report released. Independents are in between at 75 percent.

As a contrast, a majority of Americans — 54 percent — think the Mueller investigation is fair, while 33 percent call it a "witch hunt." Thirteen percent are unsure.

Again, opinions splinter along party lines: 82 percent of Democrats and 55 percent of independents think the probe is fair.

While 71 percent of Republicans consider the investigation a "witch hunt," 17 percent say it is fair.

Whether the special counsel should be allowed to finish the investigation has a consensus as well, with 67 percent of Americans in agreement, including a majority of Republicans. Only 15 percent are unsure.

Those proportions are little changed from the last poll on the subject taken in July.

Party-wise, 81 percent of Democrats, 51 percent of Republicans and 70 percent of independents feel the Mueller investigation should be seen through to its completion.

The NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll surveyed 1,075 adults from Nov. 28 through Dec. 4. The margin of error is ±3.7 percent.

So now is the time to tell us what you think. Vote in our highly unscientific poll and explain your reasoning in the comments.

Photo caption: WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 13: Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Robert Mueller testifies during a hearing before the House Judiciary Committee June 13, 2013 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Mueller testified on the oversight of the FBI. Photo credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images.