An attorney for Kyle Rittenhouse says he plans to sue Joe Biden and his presidential campaign for libel over a video the campaign posted online.
According to Fox News, Rittenhouse’s attorney, Lin Wood, said he made plans to sue and demanded a retraction only hours after Biden posted a 50 second clip on Twitter on September 30, following the first presidential debate. The post said the president had refused to disavow white supremacists on the debate stage the night before. The clip showed moderator Chris Wallace asking President Trump to condemn white supremacists and militia groups, and cut to an image of Rittenhouse as Wallace mentioned Kenosha and Portland.
Wood says that edit suggests Rittenhouse is a white supremacist, and claims Biden “falsely accused a 17 year old boy and prejudiced Kyle’s legal rights.”
Rittenhouse faces homicide charges in Wisconsin after two people were killed and a third was wounded during unrest in Kenosha in August. His legal team says he acted in self defense. The charges are allegations, and he has not been convicted.
The Biden campaign did not immediately respond to Fox News’ request for comment.
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