DHS memo told officials to make comments favorable to Kenosha shootings suspect

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DHS talking points obtained by NBCNews show officials were told to speak sympathetically about Kyle Rittenhouse, the teen charged with killing two protesters in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

and police on his social media pages before he traveled from his home in Antioch, Illinois, to Kenosha on Aug. 25 with an AR-15-style rifle, authorities say. Rittenhouse was arrested on first-degree murder charges and is fighting extradition to Wisconsin. His attorneys argue that he was acting in self-defense.

"It is as unprecedented as it is wrong," said Peter Boogaard, who was a spokesperson for Homeland Security during under the Obama administration. "Subsequent video has emerged reportedly showing that there were 'multiple gunmen' involved, which would lend more credence to the self-defense claims." Asked for comment, a spokesperson said Homeland Security"does not comment on alleged leaked documents."

 

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Neither the DHS nor the DOJ have any business getting involved with Rittenhouse who traveled to Kenosha and killed two protesters. This is a matter for local law enforcement and Wisconsin to handled. They have enough to do with the situations facing America right now.

cincyblog Expect more rioting and looting (I mean peaceful protests) when Rittenhouse is acquitted on legitimate self defense claim. Watch the video and you will see for yourself. That's right, they won't show that on CNN.

Rittenhouse drove 30+ minutes from HIS HOME and claims self defense on a public street. The DHSgov knows that he went to Kenosha with one thought in his teenager head. This is the realDonaldTrump effect. Get those who haven't matured or not mature to do their bidding.

This young man is the victim of insidious child abuse and is now at the encouragement of his parents, a murderer, likely a victim of prison violence.

And make the protests seem more violent.

NBC SHOULD BE SUED BY HIM AS WELL, NBC CALLED HIM A WHITE SUPREMACIST AS WELL.. SUE NBC AND THE FAKE ASS JOURNALIST AS WELL

Just plain wrong.

Morning_Joe Telling that it’s crickets from you guys about biden refusing to answer about packing the courts

Morning_Joe Good. Some convicted pedophile tried to attack him. I would defend myself too

You mean who was defending himself against armed, violent protestors. You have the video. You know the difference.

Show the public the document or is this from another anonymous whistle blower.

Despite your politics, give the young man his day in court - don’t give him a trial by media.

Morning_Joe

trump✳️ = lawlessness & disorder! • pro-bigotry & racism One can’t claim to be the “law & order” potus & have an agency of the 🇺🇸 government being lenient on a domestic terrorist murderer, especially after killing 2 🇺🇸 citizens!

STabbytosavit wtf

Morning_Joe So..lDHS now back murdering thug SA’s well! This department needs to go!! Restructure....get rid of the garbage and start again!

Meanwhile Biden posts that this kid is a white supremacist and the media falls in line. Enemy of the people. Divide the country for your political BS. We won’t forget

Sounds like mainstream media tactics. So Dems should be okay with that.

KattyKay_

Fuck this. 1000 times.

Since the Proud Boys were put on standby by Trump will they be getting the same brand of Trump justice ?

Self defense case

I hope everyone realizes our media is weaponized. They maybe on ur “team” today but once Democrats have power & become dictators that could change. Wake up America. We’re not each other’s enemies-were each others neighbors & family members. Don’t choose the wrong side of history.

This was in accordance with evidence. DHS was simply elucidating on the information known by law enforcement in order to dispel notions that Rittenhouse is a mass shooter. People were trying to narrate how he should be charged.

What a surprise!!!

Armed rioters...not protesters

anyone who knows the facts and has seen the videos is sympathetic to him....

Hero!!

Kyle is a hero

How much blatant disrespect are Black people expected to take? SystemicRacism WhiteSupremacy We need a government for everyone! Not one that supports people trying to destroy us. 🤬

Trump 2020

NBCNews Trump political appointees telling government workers to refer with sympathy to a Proud Boy who marched down the street with an assault rifle, killed one person and wounded 2 others! These are the vigilantes Trump said should 'stand back but stand by'. We know what for

NBCNews Interesting

NBCNews He should have kept his young behind home. Why should this murderer be spoken of in sympathetic terms?

NBCNews What an outrage

NBCNews Who is doing the 'telling' of officials to give this punk a free ride? He's killed 2 people or did they forget? The individual responsible for the order should be charged with conspiracy - they're just as involved trying to pave the way for acquittal.

WillieGeist When the GOP are all white nationalist, this punk most likely will be in the Senate soon. TrumpkillsAmericans

Not that I disbelieve this at all, but why aren't you showing us the actual document?

williamlegate Disgusting

Ol boy is murderer.

Another one of the countless things that would have been inconceivable four years ago.

It was self defense

Told by who? Name names...

So not LAW AND ORDER

An unconfirmed imposter DHS_Wolf corrupts the United States jury selection protocol. And we are going to do what? OversightDems Oversight - can you remove him? He is advancing systemic White Nationalism from the White House. Please do something. TrumpIsAWhiteSupremacist

A new obscenity.

SenRonJohnson created sympathetic talking points to a murderer

The Trump administration wants to send the message to the right wing extremists that it's okay to shoot and kill people that they don't much like. This is the opposite of the 'law and order' that Trump keeps tweeting. Trump is encouraging chaos & anarchy. TrumpCorruption

i want to see this document, its prob fake news, did not name any sources, just people in position, show us the proof or shut up

Why are the Rep. Senate rushing to confirm Wolf? He needs to go!

Charged, but was self-defense.

'Killing two rioters were attacking him!'

JodieHMoss Racist, anyone?

He’s a hero.

Self defense get over it

DHS is just part of the corrupt Trump Administration. Ethics don’t matter to them. Sad!

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Of course

Joe_M_Douglass 9 👆👆👆

WillieGeist Another left leaning attempted smear by NBC retweeted by WillieGeist who spews hate on MJ daily!!!! Blahhhhblahhhhhh

WTF!?

I'm at the point of being in agreement to disband DHS altogether

I think most of us in Australia are just WTF? right now. God knows what Canadians are thinking, probably more door locks

No shock

WillieGeist Why why why why why? This administration is just unbearable.

WillieGeist I guess the little murderous bastard can use some positive press!

I have no sympathy for killers. TrumpsAssassin KillerKyle

Kyle was clearly defending himself from people who were trying to kill him. It was a kill or be killed situation. I hope he gets off.

Trying to protect biden. He is going to be sued along with his campaign. Time for the lies and smears to stop

It’s insane that people just go out on city streets looking for trouble with guns strapped to them like that and they aren’t put down by actual police on sight. Madness. Terrorism. And people are actually defending that pudge murderer. Madness.

WhiteHouse POTUS DHS_Wolf DHSgov sympathetically...? KyleRittenhouse DomesticTerrorist DomesticTerrorism WhiteSupremacy

There is no place for Guns at a protest. He committed a crime and should be punished. I have guns. I believe in the right to own guns. This kid and anyone caring a firearm are looking for trouble.

Fucking disgusting. Everyone who participated willingly in this administration should be ran out of society in embarrassment and never let back in.

Hmm? Is this strange? This is proper. Our country was founded on the principles of innocent until proven guilty, due process and avoiding persecution of individuals by massive government bureaucracies. 'Member that? I 'member.

WillieGeist Why would they do this? Is it their role to propagandise, tilt justice etc? Government Depts should be apolitical. The US had become unmoored from governing by consentvand rules it seems. More work for Joe to do due to trump and his pantomime of incompetents' ruinous damage

Disgusting

This kid is a murderer. Plain and simple.

Kyle Rittenhouse only shot an idea, not people.

Only POTUS can mitigate that worsen position

Kyle had to defend himself. He is a hero

F DHS officials and F this WhiteHouse

Of course they did

The fish rots from the head down.

All of you guys get your TP's from establishment/Dems.....

NBCNews They're trying to encourage the forming of violent, right-wing militias. The days/weeks after the election could get incredibly dangerous.

NBCNews After Nick Sandman, that was Smart :) Rittenhouse is NOW suing Biden for Calling him a White Supremacist

NBCNews Probably bc a mob tried to kill him for protecting private property from rioters and looters

NBCNews I am so confused about the world today 🚫❌🆘🆘

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