Semester of Graduation
Spring 2024
Degree
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Political Science
Document Type
Thesis
Abstract
Following the 2016 presidential election, some Republicans viewed the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) as politically biased because the agency investigated the Trump campaign's possible collusion with the Russian government. Soon after, public opinion polling found that Republicans had diminishing levels of support for the agency. Using the 2020 ANES, I examine how partisanship affects perceptions of the FBI. I hypothesize that the relationship between partisanship and FBI evaluations is conditional on an individual's support for Donald Trump. The results from my analysis suggest that as support for Trump increases, the relationship between Republican partisan strength and FBI evaluations weakens.
Date
3-27-2024
Recommended Citation
Watts, Carly A., "The Trump Effect: How Partisanship Shapes Perceptions of the FBI" (2024). LSU Master's Theses. 5909.
https://repository.lsu.edu/gradschool_theses/5909
Committee Chair
James Garand