Commentary I can tell you with certainty that right now attorneys for newly acquitted defendant Kyle Rittenhouse are working overtime. They are combing through every slanderous statement made about this young man. Every defamatory comment offered up before any facts were presented in a court of law is now under the microscope for possible litigation. Who is at risk of being sued? Politicians, including President Joe Biden, then a candidate without presidential immunity, was the first high-profile person to declare that young Kyle was a member of an Illinois militia. He ran a campaign ad condemning “white supremacists” featuring a photo of the then 17-year-old. Several members of Congress, like Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) took up the anti-Rittenhouse “white supremacy” chant, and even after the acquittal Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.) called Rittenhouse a “murderer who is once again walking free.” Yes, politicians can be sued for slander for public statements …
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