President Joe Biden After issuing two statements on the results of the juvenile trial in more than an hour, there was some strong opposition on the Internet Kyle Rittenhouse In Wisconsin.
On Friday, a jury found Rittenhouse not guilty of all charges. He faces multiple charges, including first-degree reckless homicide, first-degree intentional homicide, and first-degree intentional homicide.
Biden told reporters after the verdict He respects the jury’s decision But just over an hour later, the White House issued a longer statement expressing the president’s anger and concern.
Biden said that he had not seen the trial, but only heard of the verdict when the reporter asked him. A reporter asked if he supported the previous comparison between Rittenhouse and the white supremacist.
This comparison is made in a tweet sent from Biden’s official account September 2020 Attached is a snippet of an interview with the former president Donald Trump.
“Listen, I support the jury’s conclusion,” Biden told reporters at the White House.
“The jury system is effective, and we must abide by it,” he said.
The White House later issued a longer statement on Biden’s response to the trial, which seemed to attract different attention.
“Although the Kenosha sentence will Makes many Americans feel angry and worried, Including myself, we must admit that the jury has spoken. I fulfilled my promise to unite Americans because I believe that what unites us is far greater than what divides us,” the statement said.
“I know we will not heal the wounds of our country overnight, but I am firmly committed to doing everything I can to ensure that every American is treated with equality, fairness and dignity under the law,” it said.
Biden’s statement urged people to “Peaceful expression of opinions, In line with the rule of law. Our democracy does not allow violence and destruction of property. “
Some Twitter Users, especially conservatives, criticized Biden’s official position for changes, while others pointed out the 2020 tweets and called on the president to apologize to Rittenhouse.
“Biden’s correct attitude to the Rittenhouse ruling-respecting the jury’s decision-lasted about an hour, because he now issued a statement announcing that he was “angry” at what the jury had done while trying to persuade others Don’t let their anger turn into violence,” journalist Glenn Greenwald wrote on Twitter.
John Cooper, acting media director of the conservative Heritage Foundation, also took note of the timing of these two announcements and further said: “Biden is not responsible for this administration.”
Senator Tom Cotton (R-AK) tweeted: “Joe Biden is’angry and worried’? He slandered Kyle Rittenhouse as a white supremacist. If he has any decency, Biden Will apologize publicly-not attack the jury for observing the law.”
In contrast, author Don Winslow suggested that Biden should not comment to reporters when he made the initial statement.
Winslow said on Twitter: “I really hope that President Biden will simply say’I won’t comment on this when asked about Kyle Rittenhouse’s verdict today.'” “On the contrary. , His answer will come back to haunt him and us.”
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