Biden facing libel suit over video linking Kenosha suspect Kyle Rittenhouse to White supremacists
An attorney representing Kenosha, Wis., shooting suspect Kyle Rittenhouse has announced plans to sue Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his campaign for libel on his client's behalf after Biden shared a video that the attorney says suggests the teenager is a White supremacist.
An attorney representing Kenosha, Wis., shooting suspect Kyle Rittenhouse has announced plans to sue Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his campaign for libel on his client's behalf after Biden shared a video that the attorney says suggests the teenager is a White supremacist.
Attorney Lin Woood says the planned legal action on behalf of Rittenshouse, 17, is a response to a 50-second clip that Biden's camp posted to Twitter that uses the caption, “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.”
The tweet garnered more than 48,000 retweets and 148,000 likes by Wednesday afternoon. It references President Trump’s response to a question during Tuesday night’s debate in Cleveland, in which the moderator, Fox News host Chris Wallace, asked the president if he was willing “to condemn White supremacists and militia groups, and to say that they need to stand down and not add to the violence in a number of these cities.”
As Wallace continued his question, he said the nation has seen violence in cities, such as Kenosha and Portland, Ore. But roughly 12 seconds into the video, as the moderator is heard mentioning Kenosha and Portland, the footage cuts to an image of Rittenhouse, who is accused of fatally shooting two people and wounding a third after clashing with demonstrators during civil unrest in the Wisconsin city last month.
The tweet garnered more than 48,000 retweets and 148,000 likes by Wednesday afternoon. It references President Trump’s response to a question during Tuesday night’s debate in Cleveland, in which the moderator, Fox News host Chris Wallace, asked the president if he was willing “to condemn White supremacists and militia groups, and to say that they need to stand down and not add to the violence in a number of these cities.”
As Wallace continued his question, he said the nation has seen violence in cities, such as Kenosha and Portland, Ore. But roughly 12 seconds into the video, as the moderator is heard mentioning Kenosha and Portland, the footage cuts to an image of Rittenhouse, who is accused of fatally shooting two people and wounding a third after clashing with demonstrators during civil unrest in the Wisconsin city last month.
Rittenhouse’s legal team has continuously argued the teenager was defending himself when he fired his weapon Aug. 25. CLICK HERE FOR MORE.
In other developments:
- Kenosha shooting's suspect Kyle Rittenhouse receives $50G donation from gun rights group
- Militia members face gun charges, alleged to have come to Kenosha 'to pick people off'
- Kyle Rittenhouse to fight extradition to Wisconsin over Kenosha shootings, lawyer says
- Discover blocks donations to site raising money for Kyle Rittenhouse defense
In other developments:
- Kenosha shooting's suspect Kyle Rittenhouse receives $50G donation from gun rights group
- Militia members face gun charges, alleged to have come to Kenosha 'to pick people off'
- Kyle Rittenhouse to fight extradition to Wisconsin over Kenosha shootings, lawyer says
- Discover blocks donations to site raising money for Kyle Rittenhouse defense
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