Latest in Kyle Rittenhouse

GoFundMe Website Lifts Ban On Rittenhouse Fundraisers After Acquittal

The GoFundMe website has announced its ban on fundraisers for Kyle Rittenhouse has been lifted following his acquittal on Friday. The site previously banned Rittenhouse legal defense fundraisers because he was accused of a violent crime. His exoneration in his trial on Friday cleared that hurdle. “If someone is…

‘SNL’s Weekend Update Tackles Rittenhouse Verdict, Latest Fallout From Chappelle Controversy, Mel Gibson’s New ‘Lethal Weapon’ Movie & More

On the Thanksgiving episode of Saturday Night Live, Weekend Update‘s anchors addressed topics ranging from the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict to the new Lethal Weapon movie Mel Gibson is directing. Colin Jost kicked things off with discussion of President Biden’s “weird” Friday. “He went under anesthesia for a colonoscopy…

Fox News’ Tucker Carlson Lands First TV Interview With Kyle Rittenhouse, Set For Monday

Fox News personality Tucker Carlson said tonight that the “not guilty” verdict in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial was “the right conclusion.” Carlson doubtless feels the same about Rittenhouse’s choice for his first post-verdict interview. Fox News Channel announced this evening that Carlson will conduct an exclusive…

Joe Biden On Kyle Rittenhouse Verdict: “We Must Acknowledge That The Jury Has Spoken”

Joe Biden reacted to jury’s verdict to acquit Kyle Rittenhouse by telling reporters that it showed that “the system works,” and the White House later issued a more complete statement from the president calling for calm. “While the verdict in Kenosha will leave many Americans feeling angry and concerned, myself…

Business

Kyle Rittenhouse Verdict: Hollywood Reacts To Acquittal With Outrage But Not Surprise

Refresh for updates… The Hollywood and media industries were quick to react to the Not Guilty verdicts in the Kyle Rittenhouse case today, with many expressing both outrage and a lack of surprise. “Watch this kid become not only a hero to segments of the right but watch him become emboldened, appear on Rogan, puff…

Jury Finds Kyle Rittenhouse Not Guilty On All Charges In Kenosha Protest Killings

UPDATED, with comment from Joe Biden: A jury found Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty on all charges in the killing two men and wounding another during the protests that followed a police shooting in Kenosha, WI, in summer 2020. The verdict in the case has galvanized the media and the televised trial drew ongoing coverage on…

Judge In Kyle Rittenhouse Trial Bans MSNBC From Courthouse After Incident; Network Says Freelancer Never Contacted Or Photographed Jurors

UPDATED, with NBC News statement: The judge in the homicide trial of Kyle Rittenhouse has banned MSNBC from the Kenosha, WI, courthouse after an incident in which a man who identified himself as a producer for the network was suspected of following a jury bus. “I have instructed that no one from MSNBC News will be…