CRIME/MICHAEL COHEN/POLLS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Nearly two-thirds of Americans believe that Donald Trump committed crimes before he became president, according to a new Quinnipiac poll conducted after Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen testified to Congress. Among those surveyed, 64 percent believe that the president committed crimes before he was elected, with 24 percent saying they don’t think he did. Those polled were split on whether they believe Trump has committed crimes while in office: According to the poll, 45 percent believe the president has, while 43 percent say he hasn’t. Cohen last week gave a high-profile public hearing to Congress in which he commented on the president’s personal character, as well as payments made to women to keep quiet about what they said were former affairs with Trump. Cohen also spoke to lawmakers behind closed doors for two other days last week and is expected to speak in another closed hearing on Wednesday [3-6-19].”
–Rebecca Morin, “Poll: 64 percent believe Trump committed crimes before presidency,” Politico, March 5, 2019 2:50 pm