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Progressives, Democrats erupt over Kyle Rittenhouse acquittal: 'This is disgusting'
This is amusing to watch, actually.
This is amusing to watch, actually.
Prominent Democrats, progressives, and left-leaning groups erupted Friday following Kyle Rittenhouse's acquittal on all charges in his closely watched trial in Kenosha, Wis., calling it a miscarriage of justice.
The 18-year-old Rittenhouse was found not guilty on all five counts, including the two most serious of intentional homicide, in last year's shootings during violent unrest in Kenosha. Rittenhouse successfully argued he acted in self-defense when he wounded one man and shot and killed Joseph Rosenbaum and Anthony Huber.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, D., fumed over the verdict.
"Anthony Huber and Joseph Rosenbaum are victims. They should be alive today. The only reason they’re not is because a violent, dangerous man chose to take a gun across state lines and start shooting people. To call this a miscarriage of justice is an understatement," he said.
KYLE RITTENHOUSE FOUND NOT GUILTY ON ALL COUNTS IN KENOSHA TRIAL
Democratic Rep. Adriano Espaillat, N.Y., called Rittenhouse a "murderer" whose "white tears" prevented justice, calling "our system is terribly broken." Rittenhouse was widely mocked on the left when he cried on the stand while testifying about the shootings last week.
Left-wing MSNBC contributor and former Obama aide Ben Rhodes weighed in, calling it a "very dark message" to other "heavily armed would-be vigilantes." Rittenhouse was repeatedly called a vigilante and even a murderer by left-leaning pundits in the volatile coverage of the emotional case.
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee staffer Dyjuan Tatro tweeted, "No justice, no peace," and added that the "American legal system is rooted in racism and functions to uphold white supremacy.
San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin criticized the verdict as well, and a "heartbroken" Democratic Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., called the verdict "white supremacy in action."
"Depressing. And pathetic," said former Biden deputy press secretary TJ Ducklo.
The 18-year-old Rittenhouse was found not guilty on all five counts, including the two most serious of intentional homicide, in last year's shootings during violent unrest in Kenosha. Rittenhouse successfully argued he acted in self-defense when he wounded one man and shot and killed Joseph Rosenbaum and Anthony Huber.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, D., fumed over the verdict.
"Anthony Huber and Joseph Rosenbaum are victims. They should be alive today. The only reason they’re not is because a violent, dangerous man chose to take a gun across state lines and start shooting people. To call this a miscarriage of justice is an understatement," he said.
KYLE RITTENHOUSE FOUND NOT GUILTY ON ALL COUNTS IN KENOSHA TRIAL
Democratic Rep. Adriano Espaillat, N.Y., called Rittenhouse a "murderer" whose "white tears" prevented justice, calling "our system is terribly broken." Rittenhouse was widely mocked on the left when he cried on the stand while testifying about the shootings last week.
Left-wing MSNBC contributor and former Obama aide Ben Rhodes weighed in, calling it a "very dark message" to other "heavily armed would-be vigilantes." Rittenhouse was repeatedly called a vigilante and even a murderer by left-leaning pundits in the volatile coverage of the emotional case.
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee staffer Dyjuan Tatro tweeted, "No justice, no peace," and added that the "American legal system is rooted in racism and functions to uphold white supremacy.
San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin criticized the verdict as well, and a "heartbroken" Democratic Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., called the verdict "white supremacy in action."
"Depressing. And pathetic," said former Biden deputy press secretary TJ Ducklo.
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