WASHINGTON - Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted of all charges Friday after pleading self-defense in the deadly Kenosha shootings in the summer of 2020.
Celebrities and politicians were quick to voice their opinion after the ruling, some standing with the court’s decision, while others expressed their opposition to the ruling.
President Joe Biden answered a few questions from reporters in the wake of the verdict, saying he stands by the jury’s decision.
He said he had just heard about the verdict."I stand by what the jury has to say. The jury system works," Biden said.New York City mayor Bill de Blasio issued a strong reaction to the verdict, calling it a "miscarriage of justice.""Anthony Huber and Joseph Rosenbaum are victims.