The Americans' approval rating of the CIA and FBI has improved over the past year, a new Gallup poll revealed on Wednesday
WASHINGTON (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 05th October, 2022) The Americans' approval rating of the CIA and FBI has improved over the past year, a new Gallup poll revealed on Wednesday.
The poll, conducted September 1-16, found a partial recovery in the approval rating for the CIA (from 41% to 52%) and for the FBI (from 44% to 50%).
The CIA and FBI approval rating in 2019 stood at 60% and 57%, respectively.
The approval rating for other US federal agencies, which saw sharp drops in 2021, have now fallen ever lower.
The Federal Reserve's approval rating fell from 44% to 37% amid the inflation crisis in the United States.
Of the 11 entities included in this year's survey, the US Postal Service and NASA received the highest ratings - 60% and 56%, respectively. The IRS and Justice Department received the lowest scores.