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Kyle Rittenhouse, the 18-year-old who was acquitted in the shooting deaths of two men and the injuring of another, is hitting back at President Joe Biden.
The teenager said he is willing to meet with the president to discuss any misconceptions he has about him after his highly publicized trial.
He spoke during an interview with Steven Crowder on his show “Louder with Crowder” he issued the challenge to Biden.
“Mr. President, I hope you see this. … I’d have a sit-down and I’ll explain the facts to you so you can understand them,” he said.
“If he reached out, I’d be happy to tell him my side of the story of what happened,” he said.
This is not the first time that Rittenhouse has challenged the president to a sit down with him to discuss the details of the case.
During an interview with Tucker Carlson on Fox News, he said that Biden should educate himself on the facts of the case before offering his opinion on it.
“Mr. President, if I could say one thing to you, I would urge you to go back and watch the trial and understand the facts before you make a statement,” he said. “It’s actual malice, defaming my character, for him to say something like that.”
“It is actually quite hysterical how nobody can go back and look at the facts of the case,” he said.
President Biden was one of the politicians who insinuated Rittenhouse was a white supremacist after a debate with Donald Trump during the 2020 presidential campaign.
“There’s no other way to put it: the President of the United States refused to disavow white supremacists on the debate stage last night,” he said with a photo of Rittenhouse in a video package.
There’s no other way to put it: the President of the United States refused to disavow white supremacists on the debate stage last night. pic.twitter.com/Q3VZTW1vUV
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) September 30, 2020
But what Rittenhouse was referring to were the two statements Biden made after the verdict was given.
“I stand by what the jury has concluded. The jury system works and we have to abide by it,” he said to reporters at the White House.
But after some time, he issued an official statement in which he described himself as “angry” at the verdict.
“While the verdict in Kenosha will leave many Americans feeling angry and concerned, myself included, we must acknowledge that the jury has spoken. I ran on a promise to bring Americans together, because I believe that what unites us is far greater than what divides us. I know that we’re not going to heal our country’s wounds overnight, but I remain steadfast in my commitment to do everything in my power to ensure that every American is treated equally, with fairness and dignity, under the law,” he said.
“I urge everyone to express their views peacefully, consistent with the rule of law. Violence and destruction of property have no place in our democracy. The White House and Federal authorities have been in contact with Governor Evers’s office to prepare for any outcome in this case, and I have spoken with the Governor this afternoon and offered support and any assistance needed to ensure public safety,” he said.
Vice President Kamala Harris made her own statement, snubbing her nose at the jury that found Rittenhouse not guilty.
“Today’s verdict speaks for itself. I’ve spent a majority of my career working to make our criminal justice system more equitable. It’s clear, there’s still a lot more work to do,” she said.
Today’s verdict speaks for itself. I've spent a majority of my career working to make our criminal justice system more equitable. It’s clear, there’s still a lot more work to do.
— Vice President Kamala Harris (@VP) November 20, 2021
And New York Rep. Jerry Nadler said he wanted the feds to investigate the verdict.
“This heartbreaking verdict is a miscarriage of justice and sets a dangerous precedent which justifies federal review by DOJ. Justice cannot tolerate armed persons crossing state lines looking for trouble while people engage in First Amendment-protected protest,” he said in a tweet.
This heartbreaking verdict is a miscarriage of justice and sets a dangerous precedent which justifies federal review by DOJ. Justice cannot tolerate armed persons crossing state lines looking for trouble while people engage in First Amendment-protected protest. https://t.co/Uh95Uc1Ddo
— Rep. Nadler (@RepJerryNadler) November 19, 2021