4 years later, Republicans' disapproval of Jan. 6 attack continues to soften — CBS News poll analysis

Four years later, the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol continues to be met with disapproval from a large and bipartisan majority of Americans, although Republicans' disapproval has become more tempered, a trend that first emerged in CBS News polling just months after the attack. 

The percentage of Republicans who strongly disapprove of the Jan. 6 attack has dropped more than 20 points since January 2021 — from 51% then to 30% now — the lowest level since the attack, recent CBS News polling shows. 

Along with that softening of disapproval comes majority-Republican support for Donald Trump to pardon those who forced their way into the Capitol, something most Americans overall would oppose.