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highplainsdem

(48,723 posts)
Thu Oct 1, 2020, 09:57 AM Oct 2020

Internal document shows Trump officials were told to make comments sympathetic to Kyle Rittenhouse

Source: NBC

WASHINGTON — Federal law enforcement officials were directed to make public comments sympathetic to Kyle Rittenhouse, the teenager charged with fatally shooting two protesters in Kenosha, Wisconsin, according to internal Department of Homeland Security talking points obtained by NBC News.

In preparing Homeland Security officials for questions about Rittenhouse from the media, the document suggests that they note that he "took his rifle to the scene of the rioting to help defend small business owners."

Another set of talking points distributed to Homeland Security officials said the media were incorrectly labeling the group Patriot Prayer as racists after clashes erupted between the group and protesters in Portland, Oregon.

It is unclear whether any of the talking points originated at the White House or within Homeland Security's own press office.

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Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/internal-document-shows-trump-officials-were-told-make-comments-sympathetic-n1241581

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William Seger

(10,742 posts)
3. "took his rifle to the scene of the rioting to help defend small business owners"
Thu Oct 1, 2020, 10:07 AM
Oct 2020

No, he took his gun to kill black people, thinking that the demonstrations made it open season.

apnu

(8,722 posts)
13. He can't have a rifle. He's not allowed to own one in IL or WI.
Thu Oct 1, 2020, 01:42 PM
Oct 2020

His mommy drove him there and some local yahoo gave him a rifle and let this child wander around unsupervised with it.

SoCalNative

(4,613 posts)
4. "It is unclear whether any of the talking points originated at the White House....."
Thu Oct 1, 2020, 10:19 AM
Oct 2020

This has Stephen Miller written all over it

jmowreader

(50,447 posts)
8. They should get their stories straight
Thu Oct 1, 2020, 11:16 AM
Oct 2020

After this happened, the story was Rittenhouse borrowed a gun from a friend living in Kenosha, which meant he couldn’t be charged at the federal level for taking a gun to be used in crime across state lines. Now they’re saying it’s “his rifle,” which says he did take it across state lines.

CaptYossarian

(6,448 posts)
14. To make both sides happy, maybe the slogan should be
Thu Oct 1, 2020, 02:54 PM
Oct 2020

"Guns don't kill people. Domestic terrorists kill people."

muriel_volestrangler

(101,149 posts)
15. "directed to make public comments sympathetic" & "say they are not going to comment"
Thu Oct 1, 2020, 04:22 PM
Oct 2020

So, once they'd finished painting him in an absurdly favorable light ('the document suggests that they note that he "took his rifle to the scene of the rioting to help defend small business owners."' ), they were meant say they wouldn't comment because they had to wait for a fair trial?

In Britain, they'd seriously risk being in contempt of court, or charged with perverting the course of justice, if they did that.

Progressive Jones

(6,011 posts)
16. An example needs to be made here. Rittenhouse's conviction and sentencing need to
Thu Oct 1, 2020, 05:27 PM
Oct 2020

scare the living shit out of his fellow militia monkeys.

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