Kyle Rittenhouse: Biden accepts verdict as acquittal sparks outrage – as it happened
by Kari Paul (now) and Martin Pengelly (earlier) from on (#5S4AB)
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Jerrold Nadler of New York, the Democratic chair of the House judiciary committee, is out with a much stronger statement than President Biden:
This heartbreaking verdict is a miscarriage of justice and sets a dangerous precedent which justifies federal review by [the Department of Justice].
I stand by what the jury has to say. The jury system works."
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