google.com, pub-6867310892380113, DIRECT, f08c47fec0942fa0 ** ** **
|
Biden asked to apologize to Rittenhouse
White House press secretary Jen Psaki declined to say whether President Joe Biden would offer an apology after labeling Kyle Rittenhouse a white supremacist, instead demurring to a more general condemnation of hatred. Asked whether the president would apologize for allegedly defaming the 18-year-old in a campaign video issued last year, Psaki danced around the issue - briefly changing the subject to ex-President Donald Trump - but ultimately hinted that no apology would be forthcoming. Well lets be clear what were talking about here: This is about a campaign video released last year that used President Trumps own words during a debate as he refused to condemn white supremacists and militia groups, Psaki said, going on to denounce Trump for allegedly encouraging militia groups during his term in office. Eventually, Psaki circled back to Rittenhouse, simply reiterating that Biden spoke to the teens acquittal this week on murder charges filed after he shot two people dead and injured another during protests and rioting in Kenosha, Wisconsin last year. Biden has obviously condemned the hatred and division and violence weve seen around the country by groups like the Proud Boys, and groups that Rittenhouse has posed in photos with, she continued. In his first interview since his trial concluded earlier this week, Rittenhouse told Foxs Tucker Carlson that Biden defamed his character with the campaign video, saying the then-presidential candidate should have learned the facts of the case before weighing in with inflammatory rhetoric. Prosecutors in Rittenhouses case alleged that he showed up to the protest in Kenosha to provoke violence, while his defense insisted he used his weapon to protect his own life, observing that Rittenhouse was fleeing attackers when he fired his AR-15. After several days of deliberations and fears of civil unrest in the event of an acquittal, jurors ultimately decided Rittenhouse was not guilty of all charges filed, prompting a series of protests around the US.
Readers comments
You are the first person to comment on this article. Comments are displayed after verification. |
Ansar Press; Free and independent with impartial reports from the world at the service of the people |
U.S
Afghanistan
Iran
International
Social
Economic
Articles |
Athletic
Read
Science
Medical
Interview
Art and Culture
Travel |
About Us
Contact Us
Advertise with Us |





