Almost one in three of Republicans say violence may be necessary to ‘save’ US

Troubling statistics show the post-election rancor that led to the US Capitol attack on 6 January is still very much in place

Almost a third of Republicans believe violence may be necessary to save" the US, according to a new poll.

Researchers at the Public Religion Research Institute, a nonprofit, found that 30% of Republicans agreed with the statement Because things have gotten so far off track, true American patriots may have to resort to violence in order to save our country".