Trump approval higher in two years in CNN poll

President TrumpDonald John TrumpA single meaning with Huawei – do not let him control The Emperor of Japan is the first to abdicate his throne for two centuries The Secretary of the Air Force warns against a European military force MOREThe company's approval rating reached its highest level in two years, according to a CNN poll released Wednesday.

Trump's approval rate, which stands at 43%, is the highest since a poll conducted by CNN in April 2017, on the eve of the 100 days of its presidency. His disapproval rate is 52% in the new survey.

The president's approval rate now includes about half – 46% – of all independents and 86% of Republicans. Only 5% of Democrats gave Trump a favorable performance record.

In addition, 59% of respondents said they did not think Trump should be dismissed and removed from office, while 37% said he should be removed.

The poll comes after the special advocate Robert MuellerRobert (Bob) Swan MuellerSasse: US should applaud Mueller's choice to lead the investigation over Russia MORE concluded its investigation into Russia's interference in the 2016 election.

Mueller released a redacted version of the report last month, in which it was stated that the special advocate had not been able to "conclusively determine" that no criminal behavior was taking place. had occurred in the matter of whether Trump was obstructing justice.

Nearly half of CNN's survey respondents – 48% – said they believed Trump had obstructed justice during the investigation, compared with 45% who did.

Fifty-eight percent want Congress to investigate whether Trump has committed an obstruction of justice in the Mueller inquiry court, according to a CNN poll. And a majority – 61% – said they want their representatives to sue for the full and uncommitted version of the report.

A spokeswoman for the Justice Department said Tuesday that Mueller expresses "frustration" to the Attorney General William BarrWilliam Pelham Barr Schiff: The House Committee recommends that the DOJ initiate an investigation into the testimony of Erik Prince. The Hill & # 39; s Morning Report – Biden's candidacy under the skin of Trump Trump believes that Mueller's attacks pose little risk. MORE end of March on the lack of context in the four-page memo from the Attorney General describing the findings of his investigation.

Mueller sent a letter stating that Barr's memo on his March 24 report did not "reflect the context, nature and substance" of his findings.

In the new survey, 48% said they had a favorable opinion of Mueller himself, compared to 36% last fall. In addition, 59% said they approve the way they conducted the survey, compared to 48% before completion, according to CNN.

CNN's survey of 1,007 adults from April 25 to 28 has a margin of error of 3.8 percentage points.