"The only reason they’re not is because a violent, dangerous man chose to take a gun across state lines and start shooting people.
They should be alive today," de Blasio wrote.
"Anthony Huber and Joseph Rosenbaum are victims. US teenager Kyle Rittenhouse, who shot and killed two men and injured a third last year in Wisconsin, has been. New York City mayor Bill de Blasio issued a strong reaction to the verdict, calling it a "miscarriage of justice." The teen claimed the shootings were self-defense. Kyle Rittenhouse, a teenager who fatally shot two men and injured another at an antiracist protest last year in Kenosha, Wisconsin, was acquitted on all charges on Friday afternoon. The shooting occurred during the civil unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in August 2020, following the shooting of Jacob Blake.
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." Kyle Howard Rittenhouse (born January 3, 2003) is an American man known for his trial and acquittal in the Kenosha unrest shooting.At age 17, Rittenhouse shot three men, two fatally, in what he testified was self-defense. Fri 15.36 EST First published on Fri 13.17 EST A jury on Friday found Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty on charges related to his shooting dead two people at an anti-racism. Violence and destruction of property have no place in our democracy. 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."īiden continued, "I urge everyone to express their views peacefully, consistent with the rule of law. I ran on a promise to bring Americans together, because I believe that what unites us is far greater than what divides us. Kyle Rittenhouse closes his eyes and cries as he is found not guilty on all counts at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wis., on Friday, Nov. Later, Biden issued a formal statement, writing, "While the verdict in Kenosha will leave many Americans feeling angry and concerned, myself included, we must acknowledge that the jury has spoken.