This event happened on Tuesday, January 20, 2025, at 3:00 PM Eastern / 12:00 PM Pacific

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PRRI hosted a timely conversation about new survey findings exploring causes of political violence, justifications for it, and how far Americans are willing to go to stop those they perceive as a threat to the country. An expert panel highlighted key demographic and partisan trends, and considered Americans’ views on the potential of recent executive actions to incite political violence, including the deployment of the National Guard to patrol American cities, President Trump’s pardoning of over 1,500 people convicted for their role in storming the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, and more.

Panelists:

Eric McDaniel, Ph.D.

Professor of Government, University of Texas at Austin

Samuel Perry, Ph.D.

Professor of Sociology, University of Oklahoma

Melissa Deckman, Ph.D.

CEO, PRRI