Senator Tom Cotton (R., Ark.) speaks at the Senate Intelligence Committee nomination hearing on May 5, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Andrew Hannick/Reuters)
Republican Senator Tom Cotton (Arkansas) asked President Biden to “publicly apologize” to Kyle Rittenhouse because he described him as “White supremacist” After the riots in Kenosha, Wisconsin last summer, that “the life of a black man is also a life”.
After more than 24 hours of deliberation, the jury returned a copy “Not guilty” verdict In the Rittenhouse trial on Friday, all charges against him were dismissed in connection with the shooting of two men and the wounding of another during the Kenosha protests in August 2020.
“Joe Biden needs to publicly apologize to Kyle Rittenhouse,” Cotton tweeted after the ruling.
Biden’s initial allegations stemmed from an opposition video he released during the presidential campaign, which described Rittenhouse as a racially motivated policeman, wielding a gun. A tweet from Biden was attached to the video, which read: “There is no other way: the President of the United States refused to deny white supremacists on the stage of debate last night.”
However, as the trial testimony clarified, the three men killed by Rittenhouse were all white. Rittenhouse confirmed that he intervened in the Kenosha riots at the request of an employee to defend a car dealership, and that he shot in self-defense. This argument eventually convinced the jury.
On Friday, Biden avoided press questions about whether he still believes Rittenhouse is a white supremacist.Regarding the trial decision, Biden Express disappointment Among them, but tepidly admitted, the verdict of the jury must be respected in order for our judicial system to function.
“I support the jury’s conclusion. The jury system is effective and we must abide by it,” Biden told reporters on the White House lawn on Friday. Biden said in a written statement that he admitted that many Americans, including himself, were “angry and worried” about the sentence, but demanded peace on the streets.
“I know we will not heal our country’s wounds overnight, but I am unswervingly committed to doing my best to ensure that every American is treated equally, fairly and with dignity under the law,” he said. “I urge everyone to express their views peacefully while observing the rule of law. Violence and property destruction have no place in our democracy.”
On Monday, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki did the same Beg this question Regarding Biden’s previous satire of Rittenhouse, he also reiterated that Rittenhouse should not be involved in the Kenosha violence on behalf of law enforcement agencies.
“I will not talk about the ongoing trial now, nor the President’s past comments. What I can reiterate for you is the President’s point of view. Broadly speaking, we should not allow self-defense team members to use offensive weapons to patrol our communities. “She told reporters at a briefing.
