70% of Americans trust gov. to protect them from terrorism

WASHINGTON, June 20 (MENA) - Seventy percent of Americans have "a great deal" or "a fair amount" of confidence in the US government to protect its citizens from future acts of terrorism according to a new Gallup poll, The Washington Times reported Tuesday.

"This reflects a recovery of confidence from the last time the question was asked, immediately after a terrorist shooting in San Bernardino, California, when 14 people were killed," the poll analysis said, noting that the confidence measure fell to 55 percent in 2015 following that attack.

The June 7-11 poll is Gallup's first measurement of Americans' trust in the federal government to protect its citizens since President Donald Trump took office.

"Confidence in the government's protection under George W. Bush ranged from 73 percent to 82 percent in post-9/11 readings," Gallup reported. (MENA)