Attempts from far-left activists and students to get Kyle Rittenhouse booted from Arizona State University have failed, the teenager revealed Monday during an appearance on Blaze TV&#8217;s &#8220;You Are Here.&#8221;
Asked about what schools he&#8217;s looking at for college, Rittenhouse enthusiastically responded, &#8220;ASU, Arizona State University &#8212; I&#8217;ll be there in the spring!&#8221;
&#8220;Weren&#8217;t there people protesting that?&#8221; Blaze Media&#8217;s Sara Gonzales asked the 18-year-old.
&#8220;Yeah, but they failed,&#8221; Rittenhouse responded.
When the protesters were mocked for falsely claiming the teen &#8220;murdered&#8221; &#8220;black people,&#8221; Rittenhouse replied, &#8220;Look, everybody has the right to protest, no matter how silly it is.&#8221;
Officials at Arizona State University said last week that Rittenhouse &#8220;was not currently enrolled at the university, though he was taking online classes, as activists called for his removal from the school,&#8221; <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/arizona-state-university-says-kyle-rittenhouse-took-online-classes-but-not-enrolled-amid-student-protests">The Daily Wire</a> reported.
“Kyle Rittenhouse has not gone through the admissions process with Arizona State University and is not enrolled in the Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation,” the school said. “ASU can confirm that Mr. Rittenhouse enrolled as a non-degree seeking ASU Online student for the session that started Oct. 13, 2021, which allows students access to begin taking classes as they prepare to seek admission into a degree program at the university.”
In a follow-up statement, ASU said Rittenhouse was not enrolled as a student at ASU: “Kyle Rittenhouse has not gone through the ASU admissions process. Our records show that he is not currently enrolled in any classes at ASU.&#8221;
In response, Rittenhouse family spokesman Dave Hancock told <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/arizona-state-university-kyle-rittenhouse-not-enrolled-student-demands">Fox News</a> that the teen&#8217;s professors &#8220;advised [him] to temporarily withdraw from classes but that he is planning on enrolling again.”
“Amid his most recent semester, Kyle’s professors at Arizona State University recommended a compassionate withdrawal of his online classes,&#8221; Hancock said. &#8220;Now that the trial is behind him, Kyle is eager to enroll in more classes. He is hopeful that attending Arizona State in person will soon be an option.&#8221;
It seems Rittenhouse has since re-enrolled and has been accepted.
A jury last month found the teen not guilty on all charges related to a fatal riot in Kenosha, Wisconsin, that took place last year. The teen was facing life in prison without the chance at parole.
During his appearance on Blaze TV, Rittenhouse repeatedly rejected the notion that he&#8217;s a &#8220;hero&#8221; or &#8220;heroic,&#8221; emphasizing that he wished he did not have to take anyone&#8217;s life.
The teen noted that he had no choice but to fatally shoot his attackers and believes it is a &#8220;God-given right&#8221; for anyone to defend themselves from danger.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/rittenhouse-reveals-what-was-on-his-mind-as-prosecutors-lunchbox-and-little-finger-made-outrageous-claims" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.dailywire.com/news/rittenhouse-reveals-what-was-on-his-mind-as-prosecutors-lunchbox-and-little-finger-made-outrageous-claims&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1638968057457000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2D60q-RBXbXWl9ZTC6F_NI">Rittenhouse Reveals What Was On His Mind As Prosecutors ‘Lunchbox’ And ‘Little Finger’ Made Outrageous Claims</a>
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/arizona-state-university-says-kyle-rittenhouse-took-online-classes-but-not-enrolled-amid-student-protests">Arizona State University Says Kyle Rittenhouse Took Online Classes But ‘Not Enrolled’ Amid Student Protests</a>
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/thats-when-i-knew-they-didnt-have-a-case-rittenhouse-details-critical-moments-of-trial" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.dailywire.com/news/thats-when-i-knew-they-didnt-have-a-case-rittenhouse-details-critical-moments-of-trial&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1638968057457000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3kGc0VwJY-WT_w7MyjqKyk">‘That’s When I Knew They Didn’t Have A Case’: Rittenhouse Details Critical Moments Of Trial</a>
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Closing Arguments Delivered In Kyle Rittenhouse Trial

‘I’ll Be There In The Spring!’: Rittenhouse Says Protests To Get Him Booted From ASU Have Failed

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Acquitted teenager Kyle Rittenhouse revealed Monday that he now wants to become a lawyer.
&#8220;I want to be a lawyer,&#8221; he said, appearing on Blaze TV&#8217;s “You Are Here.” &#8220;Yeah, I wanna go to law school.&#8221;
&#8220;Did you just decide that during the trial, or is that something you&#8217;ve always wanted to do?&#8221; asked Blaze Media&#8217;s Sara Gonzales.
&#8220;Uh, toward the end of the trial, I was like, I wanna go against corrupt piece of s*** prosecutors like Thomas Binger and put them in their place and make sure they never practice law again.&#8221;
&#8220;I love that,&#8221; Gonzales responded. &#8220;Wow, good for you.&#8221;
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It was an honor to spend some time with the Kenosha kid himself, <a href="https://twitter.com/ThisIsKyleR?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ThisIsKyleR</a>. <a href="https://t.co/HI3gkKUGEv">https://t.co/HI3gkKUGEv</a> <a href="https://t.co/Rd3t1sRgan">pic.twitter.com/Rd3t1sRgan</a>
&mdash; Sara Gonzales (@SaraGonzalesTX) <a href="https://twitter.com/SaraGonzalesTX/status/1468049726750826496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 7, 2021</a></blockquote>
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Previously, Rittenhouse, who is only 18 years old, said he wanted to pursue nursing.
During the same appearance, Rittenhouse criticized the prosecutor for <a href="https://katv.com/news/nation-world/gun-rights-advocate-dana-loesch-says-rittenhouse-prosecutor-needs-basic-firearm-training-national-rifle-association-kyle-thomas-binger-flagged-rifle-safety">pointing a firearm</a> in the courtroom with his finger on the trigger, saying he found it alarming though he tried not to show his emotion during the trial. The teen revealed that at least some of the jury members, too, looked alarmed at that moment.
Speaking to conservative podcast host Charlie Kirk last week, Rittenhouse detailed what was on his mind during the trial as he sat expressionless like a “potted plant,&#8221; particularly when it came to the prosecution making false claims about him. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/rittenhouse-reveals-what-was-on-his-mind-as-prosecutors-lunchbox-and-little-finger-made-outrageous-claims">The Daily Wire</a> reported:
<blockquote>“What I’m thinking when I’m just the blank-faced, potted plant in court, I’m just saying in my head, ‘Is this guy serious?,’ referring to ‘Lunchbox’ and Binger, also known as ‘Little Finger,’” said Rittenhouse.
The name “Lunchbox” is a reference to Assistant District Attorney James Kraus, who was dubbed the nickname by some online commentators, perhaps due to his weight. “Little Finger” and “Little Binger” were common nicknames for Assistant District Attorney Thomas Binger.</blockquote>
The teen also detailed the two points when he &#8220;knew&#8221; the state did not have a case against him: when prosecution called his friend Dominick Black to testify, and when the state falsely claimed during opening statements that Rittenhouse chased down one of his attackers. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/thats-when-i-knew-they-didnt-have-a-case-rittenhouse-details-critical-moments-of-trial">The Daily Wire</a> reported:
<blockquote>“At what point in the trial were you like, okay this is going in a direction that is somewhat favorable,” Kirk <a href="https://omny.fm/shows/the-charlie-kirk-show/the-rittenhouse-interview-a-charlie-kirk-show-excl">asked</a> Rittenhouse.
“There were two, actually, from when I knew the state didn’t have a case,” the teenager explained.
“It’s when they had their opening statements and when they put Dominick Black (Rittenhouse’s friend) on the stand, which really helped me. That’s when I knew that they didn’t have a case.”
“So the opening statements, you already knew?” Kirk said.
“Yeah,” Rittenhouse said, explaining the prosecution claiming that the teenager “chased down” Joseph Rosenbaum, “which is not true.”
Notably, prosecution reframed their arguments after their opening claim that Rittenhouse chased Rosenbaum fell apart. Instead, the team shifted to accusing Rittenhouse of “provocation,” seemingly for merely being present and having a rifle.</blockquote>
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/rittenhouse-reveals-what-was-on-his-mind-as-prosecutors-lunchbox-and-little-finger-made-outrageous-claims">Rittenhouse Reveals What Was On His Mind As Prosecutors ‘Lunchbox’ And ‘Little Finger’ Made Outrageous Claims</a>
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/rittenhouse-interview-asked-about-future-in-politics-talks-possible-name-change-beard">Rittenhouse Interview: Asked About Future In Politics, Talks Possible Name Change, Beard</a>
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/thats-when-i-knew-they-didnt-have-a-case-rittenhouse-details-critical-moments-of-trial">‘That’s When I Knew They Didn’t Have A Case’: Rittenhouse Details Critical Moments Of Trial</a>
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Kyle Rittenhouse Trial Continues In Kenosha, WI

Rittenhouse Has Changed His Mind About Career Choice, Influenced By ‘Piece Of S*** Prosecutors’ Like Binger

Recently acquitted Kyle Rittenhouse joined The Blaze TV&#8217;s &#8220;You Are Here,&#8221; and sat down for an in-depth interview about his life and thoughts on the recent trial.
As <a href="https://dailycaller.com/2021/12/06/kyle-rittenhouse-fk-lebron-james-video/">flagged</a> by the Daily Caller, the 18-year-old had some choice words for NBA player LeBron James.
During his testimony regarding the night he shot three individuals in self-defense during a riot, Rittenhouse at one point broke down in tears.
In response, James tweeted,&#8221;What tears????? I didn’t see one. Man knock it off! That boy ate some lemon heads before walking into court.&#8221; 
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What tears????? I didn’t see one. Man knock it off! That boy ate some lemon heads before walking into court. 🤣🤣🤣 <a href="https://t.co/LKwYssIUmD">https://t.co/LKwYssIUmD</a>
— LeBron James (@KingJames) <a href="https://twitter.com/KingJames/status/1458619464329670657?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 11, 2021</a></blockquote>
Regarding that tweet, Rittenhouse told the &#8220;You Are Here&#8221; hosts, &#8220;I was a Lakers fan, too, before he said that.&#8221;
&#8220;I was really pissed off when he said that because I liked LeBron,&#8221; he continued, &#8220;and then I’m like, you know what, f*** you, LeBron.&#8221;
The Daily Wire <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/rittenhouse-spox-makes-offer-hits-back-at-lebron-james-for-mocking-teen-for-crying">reported</a> that immediately after LeBron made his initial tweet, Rittenhouse spokesperson Dave Hancock said the teenager would be open to having a conversation with the Laker star:
<blockquote>“[Kyle] is an empathetic and caring young man.”
“And to LeBron, I would just say, he should be paying more attention to the Lakers,” slammed Hancock.
“But, if he would like to have a sit-down at some point in time, I’m sure him and Kyle can talk about how we can change and fix the system that allows prosecutors to do what they’re doing to Kyle right now,” he offered. “It’s abhorrent.”</blockquote>
Numerous conservatives mocked Lebron for his comments, including The Daily Wire&#8217;s editor emeritus Ben Shapiro.
Shapiro <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/lebron-james-blasted-after-mocking-kyle-rittenhouse-you-cried-because-you-got-a-cramp?%3Futm_source=twitter&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=dwtwitter">tweeted</a>, &#8220;Lebron, great defender of the Chinese government’s tyranny, also happens to be an unparalleled dumpster fire in the field of criminal justice.&#8221;
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Lebron, great defender of the Chinese government&#8217;s tyranny, also happens to be an unparalleled dumpster fire in the field of criminal justice <a href="https://t.co/Hs9JeXnBt9">pic.twitter.com/Hs9JeXnBt9</a>
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) <a href="https://twitter.com/benshapiro/status/1458779677447839744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 11, 2021</a></blockquote>
Commentator Stephen Miller tweeted, &#8220;He’s crying because he had to shoot someone and take a life in self defense. You cried because you got a cramp.&#8221;
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He&#8217;s crying because he had to shoot someone and take a life in self defense.
You cried because you got a cramp. <a href="https://t.co/aHC2w5PXym">https://t.co/aHC2w5PXym</a> <a href="https://t.co/FwWajArsdW">pic.twitter.com/FwWajArsdW</a>
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) <a href="https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/1458632548934955010?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 11, 2021</a></blockquote>
LeBron and the NBA in general have faced criticism over their business relations with China, despite the numerous human rights violations committed by their government.
Indeed, the Daily Caller&#8217;s David Hookstead opined that &#8220;LeBron James should try taking a stand against China for once in his life instead of taking shots at a young man who was ultimately acquitted. Of course, that would require some real courage, and we all know LeBron doesn’t have that!&#8221;
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Kyle Rittenhouse Says ‘F*** You, LeBron’

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Speaking to conservative podcast host Charlie Kirk, Kyle Rittenhouse detailed this week what he thought were the two critical points in his trial that showed him favorability, and he revealed that the state had &#8220;no case&#8221; against him &#8212; and both points hit very early in the trial.
&#8220;At what point in the trial were you like, okay this is going in a direction that is somewhat favorable,&#8221; Kirk <a href="https://omny.fm/shows/the-charlie-kirk-show/the-rittenhouse-interview-a-charlie-kirk-show-excl">asked</a> Rittenhouse.
&#8220;There were two, actually, from when I knew the state didn&#8217;t have a case,&#8221; the teenager explained.
&#8220;It&#8217;s when they had their opening statements and when they put Dominick Black (Rittenhouse&#8217;s friend) on the stand, which really helped me. That&#8217;s when I knew that they didn&#8217;t have a case.&#8221;
&#8220;So the opening statements, you already knew?&#8221; Kirk said.
&#8220;Yeah,&#8221; Rittenhouse said, explaining the prosecution claiming that the teenager &#8220;chased down&#8221; Joseph Rosenbaum, &#8220;which is not true.&#8221;
Notably, prosecution reframed their arguments after their opening claim that Rittenhouse chased Rosenbaum fell apart. Instead, the team shifted to accusing Rittenhouse of &#8220;provocation,&#8221; seemingly for merely being present and having a rifle.
&#8220;What exactly was [prosecution&#8217;s] strategy for putting Black on the stand, because his story completely lined up with your story,&#8221; journalist Jack Posobiec interjected, posing the question to Rittenhouse.
&#8220;I think they called Dominick to the stand hoping that he would lie,&#8221; Rittenhouse stated bluntly. &#8220;But Dominick was under oath and he told the truth.&#8221;
During the same podcast, the teen revealed what was on his mind during the trial as he sat expressionless like a “potted plant.”
“Believe it or not, I’m freaking out behind the scenes, because you don’t know what’s gonna happen,” Rittenhouse told Kirk, describing how he dealt with the trial and public spectacle.
The teen credited his support group, including his three attorneys, for helping him “stay calm.”
“What I’m thinking when I’m just the blank-faced, potted plant in court, I’m just saying in my head, ‘Is this guy serious?’ referring to ‘Lunchbox’ and Binger, also known as ‘Little Finger,’” said Rittenhouse.
The name “Lunchbox” is a reference to Assistant District Attorney James Kraus, who was given the nickname by some online commentators, perhaps due to his weight. “Little Finger” and “Little Binger” were common nicknames for Assistant District Attorney Thomas Binger.
Kraus and Binger led the prosecution against Rittenhouse, who was facing life in prison without the chance of parole.
The teen was eventually found not guilty by a jury on all counts. Following the verdict, Rittenhouse declared &#8220;self defense&#8221; still legal.
“It’s been a rough journey, but we made it through it,” the 18-year-old said. “We made it through the hard part.”
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/rittenhouse-reveals-what-was-on-his-mind-as-prosecutors-lunchbox-and-little-finger-made-outrageous-claims">Rittenhouse Reveals What Was On His Mind As Prosecutors ‘Lunchbox’ And ‘Little Finger’ Made Outrageous Claims</a>
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/prosecutors-laptop-had-video-compression-software-handbrake-rittenhouse-links-to-withheld-evidence">Prosecutor’s Laptop Had Video Compression Software Handbrake, Rittenhouse Links To Withheld Evidence</a>
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kyle-rittenhouse-demonized-by-press-worked-as-janitor-fry-cook-to-help-support-mom-sisters">Kyle Rittenhouse, Demonized By Press, Worked As Janitor, Fry Cook To Help Support Mom, Sisters</a>
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Jury Deliberates In Kyle Rittenhouse Trial

‘That’s When I Knew They Didn’t Have A Case’: Rittenhouse Details Critical Moments Of Trial

Speaking to conservative podcast host Charlie Kirk, Kyle Rittenhouse this week revealed what was on his mind during the trial as he sat expressionless like a “potted plant.”
“Believe it or not, I’m freaking out behind the scenes, because you don’t know what’s gonna happen,” the teenager <a href="https://omny.fm/shows/the-charlie-kirk-show/the-rittenhouse-interview-a-charlie-kirk-show-excl">told</a> Kirk, describing how he dealt with the trial and public spectacle.
Rittenhouse credited his support group, including his three attorneys, for helping him “stay calm.”
“What I’m thinking when I’m just the blank-faced, potted plant in court, I’m just saying in my head, ‘Is this guy serious?,’ referring to ‘Lunchbox’ and Binger, also known as ‘Little Finger,’” said Rittenhouse.
The name “Lunchbox” is a reference to Assistant District Attorney James Kraus, who was dubbed the nickname by some online commentators, perhaps due to his weight. “Little Finger” and “Little Binger” were common nicknames for Assistant District Attorney Thomas Binger.
Kraus and Binger led the prosecution against Rittenhouse, who was facing life in prison without the chance of parole. Last month, the teen was found not guilty by a jury on all counts.
Appearing in a teaser clip for a documentary from Fox News host Tucker Carlson, Rittenhouse said after the acquittal that the jury “reached the right verdict.”
“Self-defense is not illegal, and I believe they came to the correct verdict, and I’m glad that everything went well.”
“It’s been a rough journey, but we made it through it,” the 18-year-old said. “We made it through the hard part.”
The special follows the teenager through the last year after he fatally shot two men and injured a third while defending himself against attackers during a Black Lives Matter protest that devolved into a riot.
“It’s the stuff that keeps you up at night, like once you do get to sleep, your dreams are about what happened and you’re waking up in a dark cold sweat,” the teenager revealed to Carlson’s crew.
Rittenhouse revealed that he has dreams about the deadly night “every single day.”
“It’s quite scary actually, because the dreams feel so real. And they’re not the same at all, they’re all different. They’re the different scenarios that run through your head during the day, like, what could have happened,” he detailed.
“I’m alive, but what could have happened, like what if I wasn’t alive, or what if I did let Mr. Rosenbaum steal my gun? It’s those types of dreams … almost every outcome is me getting seriously injured or hurt or dead. Those are the dreams I have on a daily basis.”
It was revealed during the trial by Rittenhouse’s defense attorney Mark Richards that the teenager is in therapy for the PTSD he suffers from, stemming from the night of August 25, 2020.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/prosecutors-laptop-had-video-compression-software-handbrake-rittenhouse-links-to-withheld-evidence">Prosecutor’s Laptop Had Video Compression Software Handbrake, Rittenhouse Links To Withheld Evidence</a>
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kyle-rittenhouse-demonized-by-press-worked-as-janitor-fry-cook-to-help-support-mom-sisters">Kyle Rittenhouse, Demonized By Press, Worked As Janitor, Fry Cook To Help Support Mom, Sisters</a>
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kyle-rittenhouse-describes-his-time-in-jail-a-month-longer-i-probably-would-have-been-in-a-hospital">Kyle Rittenhouse Describes His Time In Jail: ‘A Month Longer I Probably Would’ve Been In A Hospital’</a>
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Rittenhouse Reveals What Was On His Mind As Prosecutors ‘Lunchbox’ And ‘Little Finger’ Made Outrageous Claims

Charlie Kirk

Kenosha

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The Kenosha Police Department in Wisconsin released video this week of the police traffic stop of NBC News freelance journalist James Joseph Morrison, who was stopped for following the jury bus from the Kyle Rittenhouse trial.
The video shows the journalist admitting that &#8220;yes&#8221; he was &#8220;following&#8221; a vehicle, per orders from New York. An officer involved in the stop also concludes that Morrison has &#8220;no ties&#8221; to Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Neither Morrison, nor anyone at NBC, was ultimately charged with the crime of jury tampering &#8220;because police interrupted any opportunity to do so,&#8221; the Kenosha department <a href="https://lawandcrime.com/live-trials/live-trials-current/kyle-rittenhouse/kenosha-police-release-bodycam-video-of-kyle-rittenhouse-jury-bus-incident-that-led-to-msnbc-ban-from-courthouse/">told</a> Law &amp; Crime.
“Were you following a vehicle?” an officer asks Morrison, per video footage. According to a police report, the reporter was only one block away from the unmarked bus.
Here&#8217;s how some of the interaction unfolds, according to Law &amp; Crime:
<blockquote>“I was trying to see — I was being called by New York, going, maybe these are people you need to follow, but I, I don’t know,” Morrison said.
“I was trying to . . .”
He trailed off.
“You was trying to what?” an officer asked.
“Just do what they told me to do,” Morrison responded.
“New York told you to follow a vehicle?” the officer asked.
“Yes.”</blockquote>
Morrison was eventually asked about those instructing him to follow the vehicle. He calls a woman named Irene Byron, a booking producer at NBC, and has the officer speak to her. Here&#8217;s some of Byron&#8217;s explanation for the reporter following the vehicle, per Law &amp; Crime:
<blockquote>Um, we — we — we were just trying to respectfully, um, just trying to see if it’s, um, if it’s possible to, um, to try and get any leads about — um — about the, the case, and so we were, we, uh, we were just keeping our distance, um, just to see, like, where, um, peop — people involved in — in the — in the trial, um, are positioned. By no means were we trying to get in contact with any of — any of the jury members or whoever’s in the car. We just were, um, trying to see, like, where, um, where key players in the trial may be at.</blockquote>
When the officer asks Morrison if he has any personal ties to Kenosha, the reporter says he “loves” the community and talks about his reporting. The officer dismisses the response and declares that Morrison &#8220;has no ties&#8221; to the area.
As highlighted by <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-rittenhouse-judge-bans-msnbc-from-trial-after-man-claiming-to-be-employee-tails-jury-bus">The Daily Wire</a> last month, Judge Bruce Schroeder, the Wisconsin judge overseeing the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, banned MSNBC from the courthouse over the incident.
“The jury in this case is being transported from a different location in a bus with the windows covered so that they aren’t exposed to any signs by one side or another or interests in the case, so I’m going to call it a sealed bus, and that’s been done every day and they’re brought here to this building,” the judge told the courtroom.
“Police, when they stopped him because he was following at a distance of about a block and went through a red light, pulled him over and inquired of him what was going on. He gave that information and stated that he had been instructed … to follow the jury bus,” Schroeder added.
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Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-rittenhouse-judge-bans-msnbc-from-trial-after-man-claiming-to-be-employee-tails-jury-bus">Rittenhouse Judge Bans MSNBC From Trial After Man Claiming To Be Employee Tails Jury Bus</a>
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WATCH: Body Cam Footage Shows NBC Being Nailed For ‘Following’ Rittenhouse Jury Bus

Amanda Knox fiercely defended teenager Kyle Rittenhouse, who was found not guilty last month on all charges related to a fatal shooting that took place in August 2020.
Knox, an American, was wrongful convicted and imprisoned for the murder of her roommate while studying in Italy.
“The Kyle Rittenhouse trial, I think I have a sort of an unpopular opinion from – I run in liberal circles and I do a lot of social justice, but I do think people really wanted Kyle Rittenhouse to be a villain,&#8221; Knox told host Megyn Kelly on Tuesday (see video, below).
&#8220;A lot of people weren&#8217;t willing to take the evidence of the case seriously. Instead [they] were trying to convict him based upon their interpretation of his character,” she added.
Knox asserted that it was &#8220;radically, radically irresponsible of the prosecutor to charge him with murder in the first place.&#8221;
&#8220;This was not a murder case,&#8221; Knox said, adding that Rittenhouse had a right to defend himself. &#8220;If you don&#8217;t like the self-defense law you can go to your legislature and say you don&#8217;t believe in self-defense,&#8221; she said.
Knox also called out the &#8220;character assassination&#8221; of the teen, and noted that much of the information, false or true, was &#8220;irrelevant&#8221; to his innocence.
&#8220;There was so much focus on irrelevant information and character assassination instead of the specific actions that led up to this tragic moment,&#8221; she told Kelly. &#8220;Which isn’t to say that Kyle Rittenhouse should be celebrated as a hero either because that’s again playing him as a political football.&#8221;
&#8220;He&#8217;s kid who made a mistake but he doesn&#8217;t deserve to spend the rest of his in prison for it,&#8221; she added.
Kelly noted of the smears against Rittenhouse, specifically the false claims that he is a &#8220;white supremacist.&#8221;
&#8220;Talk about poisoning the jury pool,&#8221; Kelly said. &#8220;It was a lie.&#8221;
At some point, Kelly said, you need to &#8220;show me the evidence, and if they cannot, we as a responsible society have to move on.&#8221;
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&#8220;Absolutely,&#8221; Knox agreed. &#8220;And also I would say that like, whether or not he [Rittenhouse] knows that he was doing an okay sign or a white supremacist sign is ultimately irrelevant. In the same way that like if I were a professional dominatrix at the time that Meredith was murdered, it also would not have made a difference. It&#8217;s irrelevant to the question of whether or not he&#8217;s guilty of murder.&#8221;
Weeks ago, Rittenhouse was <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/rittenhouse-interview-asked-about-future-in-politics-talks-possible-name-change-beard">acquitted</a> by a jury on all charges against him related to a deadly riot in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Appearing in a teaser clip for a documentary from Fox News host Tucker Carlson, Rittenhouse said the jury “reached the right verdict.”
“Self-defense is not illegal, and I believe they came to the correct verdict, and I’m glad that everything went well. &#8230; It’s been a rough journey, but we made it through it,” the 18-year-old said. “We made it through the hard part.”
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WATCH:
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Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/amanda-knox-slams-stillwater-for-appropriating-her-life-story-without-consent">Amanda Knox Slams ‘Stillwater’ For Appropriating Her Life Story Without Consent</a>
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/prosecutors-laptop-had-video-compression-software-handbrake-rittenhouse-links-to-withheld-evidence">Prosecutor’s Laptop Had Video Compression Software Handbrake, Rittenhouse Links To Withheld Evidence</a>
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-rittenhouse-prosecution-admits-they-sent-different-video-to-defense-team-blames-witness-email">WATCH: Rittenhouse Prosecution Admits They Sent Different Video To Defense Team, Blames Witness’ Email</a>
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Amanda Knox Comes Out Swinging For Rittenhouse With ‘Unpopular Opinion’: ‘Radically Irresponsible’ He Was Even Charged

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Officials at Arizona State University said that Kyle Rittenhouse was not currently enrolled at the university, though he was taking online classes, as activists called for his removal from the school. 
&#8220;Kyle Rittenhouse has not gone through the admissions process with Arizona State University and is not enrolled in the Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation,” University officials said in the days after Rittenhouse’s trial in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Rittenhouse was tried and acquitted after shooting three men in self-defense during uprisings in Kenosha in August 2020.
“ASU can confirm that Mr. Rittenhouse enrolled as a non-degree seeking ASU Online student for the session that started Oct. 13, 2021, which allows students access to begin taking classes as they prepare to seek admission into a degree program at the university.&#8221;
The University released a second statement on Monday indicating that Rittenhouse was not enrolled as a student at ASU. 
&#8220;Kyle Rittenhouse has not gone through the ASU admissions process. Our records show that he is not currently enrolled in any classes at ASU,&#8221; the statement read.
Dave Hancock, a spokesman for the Rittenhouse family, told <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/arizona-state-university-kyle-rittenhouse-not-enrolled-student-demands">Fox News</a> Tuesday that Kyle&#8217;s professors advised him to temporarily withdraw from classes but that he is planning on enrolling again.
&#8220;Amid his most recent semester, Kyle’s professors at Arizona State University recommended a compassionate withdrawal of his online classes. Now that the trial is behind him, Kyle is eager to enroll in more classes. He is hopeful that attending Arizona State in person will soon be an option,&#8221; Hancock said. 
Rittenhouse said during his testimony at trial that he was enrolled at Arizona State, then said the same thing in an interview with Fox News’ Tucker Carlson. 
The University’s announcement comes after several left-wing student groups demanded Rittenhouse be removed from the University despite his acquittal. The Daily Wire <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/far-left-groups-organize-push-to-get-kyle-rittenhouse-kicked-out-of-arizona-state-university">reported</a>: 
<blockquote>The Arizona State University Students for Socialism, Students for Justice in Palestine, Multicultural Solidarity Coalition, and MECHA de ASU are holding an event dubbed, “RALLY AND PROTEST TO GET MURDERER KYLE RITTENHOUSE OFF OUR CAMPUS,” set to be held on campus on Wednesday, December 1st, at 3:30 p.m.</blockquote>
The allied groups demanded the following:
<ol>
<li>WITHDRAW KYLE RITTENHOUSE FROM ASU.</li>
<li>RELEASE A STATEMENT AGAINST WHITE SUPREMACY &amp; RACIST MURDERER KYLE RITTENHOUSE.</li>
<li>REAFFIRM SUPPORT FOR THE MULTICULTURAL CENTER ON CAMPUS AS A SPACE SAFE FROM WHITE SUPREMACY.</li>
<li>REDIRECT FUNDING FROM ASU PD TO SUPPORT MULTICULTURAL CENTER AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A CAARE [sic] CENTER ON CAMPUS.</li>
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“Even with a not-guilty verdict from a flawed ‘justice’ system – Kyle Rittenhouse is still guilty to his victims and the families of those victims,” the groups stated. “Join us to demand from ASU that these demands be met to protect students from a violent, blood-thirsty murderer.”
Rittenhouse was <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-kyle-rittenhouse-found-not-guilty">found not guilty</a> on five counts of homicide on November 19. Rittenhouse claimed he was working in Kenosha County during the riots of August 2020. On the night of August 25th, Rittenhouse, then 17, said he went out into the streets of Kenosha to administer first aid and protect local businesses against being vandalized. While guarding the car dealership, Rittenhouse was confronted and chased by protestors. He shot three men in self-defense, killing two and injuring a third, before turning himself into police. 
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Arizona State University Says Kyle Rittenhouse Took Online Classes But ‘Not Enrolled’ Amid Student Protests

Arizona State University

Far-left organizations are organizing at Arizona State University in an attempt to get Kyle Rittenhouse kicked out of school, falsely calling him a &#8220;racist murderer&#8221; despite a jury finding him not guilty of all charges two weeks ago in his murder trial.
The Arizona State University Students for Socialism, Students for Justice in Palestine, Multicultural Solidarity Coalition, and MECHA de ASU are holding an event dubbed, &#8220;RALLY AND PROTEST TO GET MURDERER KYLE RITTENHOUSE OFF OUR CAMPUS,&#8221; set to be held on campus on Wednesday, December 1st, at 3:30 p.m.
The group demanded the following:
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<li>WITHDRAW KYLE RITTENHOUSE FROM ASU.</li>
<li>RELEASE A STATEMENT AGAINST WHITE SUPREMACY &amp; RACIST MURDERER KYLE RITTENHOUSE.</li>
<li>REAFFIRM SUPPORT FOR THE MULTICULTURAL CENTER ON CAMPUS AS A SPACE SAFE FROM WHITE SUPREMACY.</li>
<li>REDIRECT FUNDING FROM ASU PD TO SUPPORT MULTICULTURAL CENTER AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A CAARE [sic] CENTER ON CAMPUS.</li>
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&#8220;Even with a not-guilty verdict from a flawed &#8216;justice&#8217; system &#8211; Kyle Rittenhouse is still guilty to his victims and the families of those victims,&#8221; the group stated. &#8220;Join us to demand from ASU that these demands be met to protect students from a violent, blood-thirsty murderer.&#8221;
The group said that it will be holding a sign-making event today at 6 p.m.
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Join us and rally against racist murderer Kyle Rittenhouse being permitted on our campus – Wednesday at 3:30 outside the Nelson Fine Arts Center on campus <a href="https://t.co/4Hs3JxRqtY">pic.twitter.com/4Hs3JxRqtY</a>
&mdash; Students for Socialism ASU 🚩 (@SFSASU) <a href="https://twitter.com/SFSASU/status/1464324758086959105?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 26, 2021</a></blockquote>
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The far-left protest comes after Rittenhouse <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-rittenhouse-reveals-what-he-is-studying-for-in-college-possible-career-plans">told</a> Fox News host Tucker Carlson during a recent interview that he was a student at ASU and that he intended to go to school on campus and pursue a career in nursing.
A jury found Rittenhouse not guilty of murder for fatally shooting two men and injuring a third during riots last year in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
The Daily Wire <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-kyle-rittenhouse-found-not-guilty">reported</a>:
<blockquote>Rittenhouse, who is now 18, lives in Antioch, a northern suburb of Chicago about 15 miles from Kenosha. On August 25 of last year when he was 17, Rittenhouse decided to patrol the downtown Kenosha area alongside other armed men in order to protect a used car dealership from looting and vandalism. The city had devolved into rioting over the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a black man, by a white Kenosha police officer.
Rittenhouse took a medical kit and armed himself with a Smith &amp; Wesson M&amp;P15, which is an AR-15 style semi-automatic rifle that police say his friend illegally bought for him.
While guarding the used car dealership, he was chased by protesters and ended up fatally shooting two people, Joseph Rosenbaum and Anthony Huber, and injuring a third, Gaige Grosskreutz. The defendant and the three men he shot are all white.
He was arrested and <a href="https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/7047765-Kyle-Rittenhouse-Criminal-Complaint.html">charged</a> with five felony charges and one misdemeanor charge. The most serious charge was intentional homicide, Wisconsin’s top murder charge, which carries a mandatory sentence of life in prison. The others were reckless homicide, attempted homicide, two counts of reckless endangerment, and being a minor illegally in possession of a firearm.
On Monday, the judge dismissed the misdemeanor firearm charge, which was considered the easiest charge for the state to prove. Previously, Rittenhouse was also charged with violating curfew, but that charge was <a href="https://www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2021/11/09/judge-dismisses-curfew-charge-against-kyle-rittenhouse-as-prosecution-rests-their-case/">dismissed</a> last week by the judge as well.</blockquote>
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/oklahoma-senator-files-kyles-law-to-hold-malicious-prosecutors-accountable-compensate-victims">Oklahoma Senator Files ‘Kyle’s Law’ To Hold ‘Malicious’ Prosecutors Accountable, Compensate Victims</a>
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Far-Left Groups Organize Push To Get Kyle Rittenhouse Kicked Out Of Arizona State University

After Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted, Levi Strauss tapped a “racial trauma specialist” to counsel employees.
During a riot last year in Kenosha, Wisconsin, then-17-year-old Rittenhouse — acting in self-defense — killed two men and injured a third. Earlier this month, Rittenhouse was <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-kyle-rittenhouse-found-not-guilty">cleared</a> of all charges.
Nevertheless, the iconic clothing company took pains to address employees’ “pain and trauma.”
“With the news that Kyle Rittenhouse was not convicted in the shooting of three individuals — two of whom lost their lives — during racial justice protests last year, this is a difficult day for many,” wrote Levi Strauss chief diversity, equity, and inclusion officer Elizabeth Morrison in a letter to staff obtained by the <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10242707/Black-diversity-boss-offers-Levis-staff-individual-racial-trauma-counselling-Rittenhouse.html?ito=social-twitter_mailonline">Daily Mail</a>.
“To help promote safety, sharing and to encourage healing, I&#8217;ll be hosting a fireside chat and Q&amp;A with Dr. Jamila Codrington, a licensed psychologist and racial trauma specialist in early December,” she continued. “Dr. J and I will talk about the mental and psychical impacts of back-to-back social and racial justice events and trauma coping mechanisms during our discussion.”
Morrison wrote that “resources to help [employees] impact social justice, equality and drive positive change.” She noted the benefits of “getting educated and informed on the issue of gun violence” and “reaching out to your elected officials to let them know just how important common-sense gun laws are to you.”
The Daily Mail reported that Codrington holds staunch left-wing views:
<blockquote>Jamila Codrington is a New York-licensed psychologist who has appeared on various panels, claiming that “black people have been duped into thinking we do not matter.”
Codrington appeared on the Karen Hunter radio show in January for a discussion about how “we must decolonize our minds.”
“One of the main weapons of colonialism and white supremacy was to destroy our memory and to separate us from our wealth &#8211; our cultural wealth,” she said.</blockquote>
A Levi Strauss spokesperson confirmed to both the Daily Mail and <a href="https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/levi-strauss-offers-employees-session-with-racial-trauma-specialist-following-rittenhouse-verdict">Fox Business</a> that the email was sent to all employees in the United States.
Beyond Levi Strauss, California State University, Long Beach <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/california-university-holds-kyle-rittenhouse-verdict-debriefing-for-students-provides-counseling-and-psychological-services">gave</a> students and faculty the chance to attend a “debriefing” of Rittenhouse’s acquittal, which would be attended by staff from the Counseling and Psychological Services office. University spokesman Jim Milbury told The College Fix in an email, “When there are higher-profile events and issues in the public discourse, it is not uncommon for our university to provide spaces for our campus community to discuss those topics.”
Meanwhile, Douglas Haynes — the chief diversity officer for the University of California, Irvine — told students that the trial “does not end the reckoning about systemic racism in the United States.”
“These multi-racial protests were grounded in a call for racial justice and the end of police brutality,” he wrote. “Rittenhouse imposed himself on the protests in Kenosha. His assistance was not requested. It was as much about resisting the calls of protestors as it was to defend property and render first aid.”
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Levi Strauss Provides ‘Racial Trauma’ Help For Employees Troubled By Rittenhouse Verdict

During and after the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, the white 18-year-old accused of murdering two white men and injuring another, one could hardly keep track of the insanity based on falsehoods recklessly peddled by media and politicians.
In Chicago, the Rev. Jesse Jackson marched in the front line of a group of protesters where some chanted, &#8220;When black lives are under attack, what do we do?&#8221;
Black lives under attack? Rittenhouse is white, as were the two men he shot dead and the man he injured.
In September 2020, presidential candidate Joe Biden posted a video that included a picture of Rittenhouse, slamming President Donald Trump for &#8220;refusing to disavow white supremacists.&#8221; But the New York Post&#8217;s Miranda Devine wrote: &#8220;The accusation has become holy writ, but there is zero evidence. The FBI scoured Kyle&#8217;s phone and found nothing about white supremacy or militias, the court heard. All they saw were pro-police, &#8216;Blue Lives Matter&#8217; posts from a kid who had been a police and fire department cadet, wanted to be a police officer or paramedic and once sat near the front of a Trump rally. That was enough for the media to brand him a white supremacist.&#8221;
PolitiFact claimed that Rittenhouse was illegally in the possession of a firearm: &#8220;The Wisconsin Department of Justice honors concealed carry permits issued in Illinois. But Rittenhouse did not have a permit to begin with, and he was not legally old enough to carry a firearm in Wisconsin.&#8221;
But The New York Times wrote: &#8220;The judge in Kyle Rittenhouse&#8217;s homicide trial on Monday dismissed the misdemeanor gun possession charge the teenager faced after defense lawyers argued that he did not violate the state statute in question because of his age and the length of the barrel of his semiautomatic rifle. &#8230; The statute says it applies to minors carrying a rifle or shotgun only if they are not in compliance with at least one additional statute (including) the prohibition of rifles with barrels less than 16 inches long.
&#8220;Mr. Rittenhouse was 17 at the time of the shootings. The judge threw out the charge after nobody in court disputed the length of the gun&#8217;s barrel.&#8221;
Rep. Karen Bass, D-Calif., said: &#8220;Here you have a 17-year-old boy who was driven by his mother across state lines with an automatic weapon — frankly, she should have been detained for child endangerment — to go to a protest.&#8221;
But Fackcheck.org wrote: &#8220;The Smith &amp; Wesson semiautomatic rifle that Rittenhouse used in the shootings was already in Wisconsin, according to court testimony and police interviews. &#8230; Using money that Rittenhouse gave him, Dominick Black, a friend who also dated one of Rittenhouse&#8217;s sisters, bought the gun at a hardware store in Ladysmith, Wisconsin, in May 2020. Black, who was 18 at the time, purchased the gun for Rittenhouse, who at age 17 was too young to legally buy it for himself. In court this month, Black and Rittenhouse said they agreed that Black would hold onto the rifle until Rittenhouse turned 18 in January 2021, and that it would be kept at Black&#8217;s home in Kenosha.&#8221;
NAACP CEO Derrick Johnson said, &#8220;It&#8217;s hard to reconcile the verdict with the experience that many African Americans have faced over the several decades.&#8221; But reportedly the jury was not all white. Chicago&#8217;s WTTW reported: &#8220;It consisted of seven women and five men, all of them were white except one person of color.&#8221; If so, does that mean the other 11 white jurors browbeat &#8220;the person of color&#8221; into finding Rittenhouse not guilty on all five counts?
One more note of madness. Consider this tweet posted before the verdict by Gregory McKelvey, vice chairman of the Oregon Democrats Black Caucus: &#8220;Employers, consider giving your Black employees a day or two off after the Rittenhouse verdict. Regardless of the outcome, it&#8217;s going to be hard for Black people to work and it isn&#8217;t fair to expect them to.&#8221;
Why complain? This means I&#8217;m not required to write a column this week.
The views expressed in this piece are the author&#8217;s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.
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ELDER: The Kyle Rittenhouse Case – Send In The Clowns

Facebook reportedly censored posts that appeared to counter the Leftist narrative that Kyle Rittenhouse was guilty despite video evidence that he acted in self-defense.
The New York Post’s editorial board <a href="https://nypost.com/2021/11/25/facebook-declared-kyle-rittenhouse-guilty-from-the-start/">wrote</a> on Thursday that “barely a week” after Rittenhouse shot three people during Black Lives Matter riots in Kenosha, Wisconsin, Facebook announced that it had “designated the shooting in Kenosha a mass murder and are removing posts in support of the shooter.”
“Just for starters: Killing two people is mass murder now? Sure looks like the social-media giant’s staff just reached for the nearest excuse to suppress posts that conflicted with their personal prejudices — and no higher-up bothered to correct the call,” the Post wrote. “The blackout went far and wide: Facebook actively policed its users for pro-Kyle Rittenhouse posts and removed the content. It even targeted posts from legal scholars arguing the merits of his <a href="https://nypost.com/2020/09/23/kyle-rittenhouse-attorney-releases-video-in-self-defense-claim/">self-defense case.</a>”
Dan Gainor, vice president of the Media Research Center, <a href="https://nypost.com/2021/11/20/critic-blasts-facebooks-power-after-kyle-rittenhouse-verdict/">told</a> the Post earlier in the week that even Rittenhouse stories that were allowed on the social media platform were suppressed.
“One of the big things that they did was manipulate the search engine so you couldn’t even find any references to Kyle Rittenhouse,” Gainor told the outlet. “They’re out of touch with normal people.”
As the Post’s editorial board noted, Facebook “actively policed its users for pro-Rittenhouse posts.” For example, as Wisconsin Right Now <a href="https://www.wisconsinrightnow.com/2021/11/14/kyle-rittenhouse-facebook-ban/">reported</a>, Facebook allegedly labeled Rittenhouse a “dangerous person or organization” and banned people who provided legal analysis of his case.
An article from WRN that analyzed Wisconsin law was deemed to have violated Facebook’s “standards on dangerous individuals and organizations. We don’t allow symbols, praise or support of dangerous individuals or organizations on Facebook. We define dangerous as things like: terrorist activity, organized hate or violence, mass or serial murder, human trafficking, criminal or harmful activity.”
The Post <a href="https://nypost.com/2021/10/27/facebook-employee-warned-colleagues-were-drunk-on-power-docs/?utm_source=NYPTwitter&amp;utm_medium=SocialFlow&amp;utm_campaign=SocialFlow">reported</a> late last month that one Facebook employee attempted to call out the company’s censorship, saying it was “drunk on power.” Most employees, however, lean decidedly left, and favored the censorship.
“The rioting has been going on for over three months and it’s only an issue now because people inside the company saw violence they didn’t like,” the Facebook employee said in internal documents obtained by the Post. “Employees are drunk on the absolute power of being in control of civics in America, without ever having to visit a voting booth (if voting is even an option).”
Twitter also reportedly attempted to censor information that didn’t support the Left’s preferred narrative surrounding Rittenhouse. GoFundMe initially refused to allow fundraisers for Rittenhouse’s defense, but eventually reversed the decision after he was acquitted.
The New York Times also appears to have censored an article that described the reality of the Kenosha riots until after President Joe Biden was elected, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/former-nyt-reporter-story-about-effects-of-kenosha-riots-was-held-until-after-the-election">according to a former reporter</a>.
“Whatever the reason for holding the piece, covering the suffering after the riots was not a priority. The reality that brought Kyle Rittenhouse into the streets was one we reporters were meant to ignore. The old man who tried to put out a blaze at a Kenosha store <a href="https://nypost.com/2020/08/26/elderly-man-defending-store-during-kenosha-riots-has-jaw-broken/">had his jaw broken</a>,” wrote the author of the article, Nellie Bowles.
“If you lived in those neighborhoods on fire, you were not supposed to get an extinguisher. The proper response — the only acceptable response — was to see the brick and mortar torn down, to watch the fires burn and to say: thank you,” she concluded.
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