Rasmussen poll: 52% of voters say Biden should resign; 60% favor impeachment, over Afghanistan

A total of 40% of Democrats believe Biden should be impeached.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about the situation in Afghanistan in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on August 24, 2021 in Washington, DC.
By Natalia Mittelstadt

A poll by Rasmussen Reports found that 52% of American voters believe President Biden should resign following his handling of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, with 60% saying he should be impeached.

According to the poll, 75% of Republicans, 48% of Independents, and 32% of Democrats think Biden should resign. Those who disagree number 39%, with 9% not sure.

A total of 83% of Republicans believe Biden deserves to be impeached, with 58% Independents and 40% of Democrats agreeing.

Only 38% of voters think Vice President Harris is qualified to be president, 25% say she's very qualified, and 33% of Democrats believe she isn't qualified at all.

The poll was conducted Aug. 30-31 of 1,000 likely American voters.