CNN’s political commentator Chris Cillizza has faced a torrent of mockery from conservatives, who accused him of whitewashing violence festering in Kenosha, Wisconsin and Portland, Oregon after he opined that referring to the looting, vandalism and arson in both cities as rioting is unjustified and a “desperate” political ploy by …
Read More »Democrats scramble to denounce Trump’s Kenosha visit plan, claiming he’s ‘literally pitting American against American’
Trump will be making his way to Kenosha on Tuesday, according to the White House, to assess damage from the riots that followed the death of Blake, and to speak to law enforcement agents, who have been the target of criticism from protesters objecting to the shooting. Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor …
Read More »Trump to travel to Kenosha, set to ‘meet law enforcement & survey damage’ from riots – White House
Trump is expected to meet with the law enforcement and assess the scope of destruction inflicted on the city in the course of the three days of violent protests that saw multiple businesses being looted and burned to ashes after the shooting of Jacob Blake by police last Sunday, White …
Read More »Trump mulls visiting riot-torn Kenosha, says looking into 17yo shooter’s case ‘very carefully’
“Probably so,” Trump told the media on Saturday, when asked if he considered visiting Kenosha, which has been at the centre of both national and international media attention due to the wave of protests that have spiraled into violence, looting and arson in the aftermath of the Jacob Blake shooting …
Read More »Kenosha shooter charged with first-degree murder & attempted homicide, faces life in prison
Kyle Rittenhouse, 17, was charged on Thursday after being taken into custody the day prior, suspected of killing two protesters in Kenosha and wounding a third on Tuesday night. In addition to first-degree intentional homicide and attempted murder, he faces two charges for reckless endangerment, reckless homicide and the possession …
Read More »GoFundMe deletes fundraiser for accused Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse, promotes campaign for his victim
Rittenhouse was arrested in his home state of Illinois following the incident, of which there are multiple videos from multiple different perspectives. He has been charged with first-degree murder and is also accused of fleeing Wisconsin “with intent to avoid prosecution,” having been described by police as a “fugitive from …
Read More »Armed Kenosha shooting victim tells friend he regrets ‘NOT KILLING THE KID’ in Facebook post
Rittenhouse has been arrested and charged with murder after he shot three people during the rioting in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Tuesday night. Two died, and a third, Grosskreutz, has had surgery to repair a massive bullet wound to his bicep. Grosskreutz was one of two men caught on video attacking …
Read More »“Shoot me, ni**a”: Kenosha teenage vigilante’s victim ID’d as registered CHILD MOLESTER, seen on video DARING others to shoot him
The 36-year-old Joseph Rosenbaum was reported by local media to have been one of the two men killed in the Tuesday shooting initiated by teenager Kyle Rittenhouse during protests in Kenosha. Rosenbaum was identified as a registered sex offender, convicted in Arizona for “sexual conduct with a minor”, according to …
Read More »Taking cues from Don Lemon? Biden rushes to condemn Kenosha riots after CNN host says Dem silence ‘shows up in the polls’
As Kenosha is bracing itself for a potential fourth night of violent unrest that has already seen numerous local businesses ransacked and torched, Biden released a video statement, urging protesters to stop destroying their own communities. Others accused Biden of jumping onto the bandwagon by coming out against the violence …
Read More »Trump sends National Guard to Wisconsin at Kenosha County Board’s request, after clashes there result in deaths
The president announced he was deploying “federal law enforcement and the National Guard to Kenosha, [Wisconsin] to restore LAW and ORDER!” via Twitter on Wednesday, explaining he had just gotten off the phone with State Governor Tony Evers. Trump’s statement came just hours after the Kenosha County Board begged Evers …
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