Violence and destruction of property have no place in our democracy.'īiden said the White House and Federal authorities have been in contact with Wisconsin Governor Evers and offered support as Kenosha and the nation brace for fallout from the verdict. 'I urge everyone to express their views peacefully, consistent with the rule of law. In an attempt to placate both sides, he later released a statement that read: 'While the verdict in Kenosha will leave many Americans feeling angry and concerned, myself included, we must acknowledge that the jury has spoken. The jury system works and you have to abide by it.' The president weighed in on the divisive, high-profile case hours after the verdict was read, telling reporters, 'I stand with the jury as the jury system has concluded. President Biden is 'angry and concerned' after Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse was found not guilty on all charges Friday, but says he stands by the jury's decision. The verdict marks the explosive end of a trial that has been riddled with controversy and drama that has threatened to derail proceedings more than onceīy Laura Collins, Chief Investigative Reporter In Kenosha, Wisconsin For Dailymail.Com and Martin Gould In Kenosha, Wisconsin, For Dailymail.Com and Kayla Brantley For.Protests were expected ahead of the high-profile case that kicked off in Kenosha, Wisconsin in summer 2020 after the shooting of Jacob Blake. The governor of Wisconsin, Tony Evers, said on Monday that 500 Wisconsin Army National Guard troops are reporting for active duty to support local law enforcement agencies.'He is on his way home, he wants to get on with his life' Outside the court, defense lawyer Mark Richards said Rittenhouse was feeling a 'huge sense of relief' at the verdict.The family of Rittenhouse victim Anthony Huber said in a statement, 'Today's verdict means there is no accountability for the person who murdered our son '.Rittenhouse, who was 17 at the time of the shootings, was charged with first-degree intentional homicide and other counts for killing Joseph Rosenbaum and Anthony Huber and wounding Gaige Grosskreutz.The jury system works and you have to abide by it' President Biden weighed in on the high-profile case hours after the verdict was read, telling reporters, 'I stand with the jury as the jury system has concluded.The jury reached a verdict in the Kenosha shooter trial on Friday, the fourth day of deliberation.Kyle Rittenhouse was been found not guilty on all five counts.President Biden is 'angry and concerned' at Kyle Rittenhouse's not guilty verdict - but says he stands by the jury's decision to clear the Kenosha shooter of all charges: Urges Americans to 'express their views peacefully' as nation braces for fallout I hope the car flips and he can’t get out while it’s on fire and dies in it. I hope Kyle Rittnehouse car crashes on his way home. We’re annoyed as hell and so very tired, but not surprised. There isn’t ONE Black person in America that is surprised. Tell me again there are not two kinds justice in America!Īnd even with everything I just tweeted, know this: I don’t think we are surprised… but we are definitely allowed to remain appalled at how the perpetuation of injustice is progressively thriving in Amerikkka. The writing was on the wall in BOLD letters about this trial from the beginning. On the basis of Amerikkka’s reverence for protecting and defending white privilege, this is right on brand. On the basis of fact level, this shit don’t make sense. A tragic, tragic day for decent, THINKING, feeling, ethical people everywhere. Fundamentally stupid, I predict he will go on to a big career on #Fox and in #RadicalRightWing circles, which counts as a plus with them. #kylerittenhouse found not guilty tho we SAW HIM kill two. For weapons that spread like the virus they are, infecting, poisoning, killing. For the system that protects the wrong people. Not this bitch found not guilty!!!!!!!!!!! See how other musicians reacted to Rittenhouse’s verdict below. Former Destiny’s Child member Michelle Williams weighed in, simply tweeting “Not surprised,” while rapper Lil Yachty wrote that America’s “justice system so twisted.” Though Rittenhouse visibly celebrated his victory at the conclusion of his trial - he was seen falling to his knees and sobbing as he held his lawyer - social media has been left polarized by the verdict, with musicians calling the ruling a miscarriage of justice.
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