While four out of five Democrats and a majority of independents report following the hearings, fewer Republicans – 44% – say they are paying at attention to the investigation, according to a new NPR/PBS NewsHour Marist poll released this week.

By the numbers: After a series of high-profile hearings over the last couple of months, the survey found that there has been little change in how Republicans view the Capitol riot and former President Trump’s role in it.

Two out of five Republicans say what happened on Jan. 6, 2021 was a protest protected by the First Amendment, per the poll.

Since December, the percentage of Republicans who call Jan. 6 an insurrection and a threat to democracy increased from 10% to 12% – a shift smaller than the margin of error of the survey.