Kyle Rittenhouse now has a different career in mind because of 'corrupt piece of s**t prosecutors like Thomas Binger'



Kyle Rittenhouse — the 18-year-old recently acquitted of murder charges after shooting two men and wounding another in self-defense during Black Lives Matter riots in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last year — has a new career in mind following his intense trial.

What happened?

Rittenhouse told BlazeTV hosts Elijah Schaffer and Sara Gonzales Monday that he no longer desires to pursue a career in nursing. Instead, he wants to become a lawyer.

“I want to be a lawyer,” he said when asked by Schaffer about his plans moving forward now that the trial has concluded and he is a free man. "Yeah, I want to go to law school.”

“Did you just decide that during the trial, or was that something you’ve always wanted to do?” Gonzales followed up.

“Toward the end of the trial," Rittenhouse replied. "I was like, I wanna go against corrupt piece of s**t prosecutors like Thomas Binger and put them in their place and make sure they never practice law again."

“I love that,” Gonzales responded.

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What else?

Rittenhouse has not been shy about expressing his disdain for Kenosha County Assistant District Attorney Thomas Binger in the aftermath of the high-profile trial.

In an interview with Fox News host Tucker Carlson just days removed from his acquittal, the teenager characterized the lead prosecutor as a manipulative liar and a "corrupt person who just wants to make a name for himself and not look at the facts."

During the prosecution's closing arguments, Binger claimed, contrary to both state and federal law, that "you lose the right to self-defense when you're the one who brought the gun."

He later added, "You cannot claim self-defense against a danger you create. If you're the one threatening others, you lose the right to claim self-defense."

Anything else?

Elsewhere in the interview, Rittenhouse blasted LeBron James for questioning the genuineness of his emotions after he broke down in tears during the trial.

The teenager said that he used to be a fan of the basketball player and his team, the Los Angeles Lakers, but that all changed when he saw LeBron's insensitive tweet.

"I was a Lakers fan, too, before he said that," Rittenhouse revealed. "I was really pissed off when he said that because I liked LeBron. And then I'm like, you know what, f*** you, LeBron."

You can watch the full interview below.

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Democrat breaks ranks, tears into Rittenhouse prosecution for being 'motivated by politics': 'Should be considered criminal'



Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D) broke from the ranks of the Democratic Party on Friday, offering a reaction to the Kyle Rittenhouse acquittal that countered from the dominate narrative of the Democratic Party.

What did Democrats say?

Democratic politicians and media members overwhelmingly reacted to Rittenhouse being found not guilty by expressing outrage, blaming white supremacy, and claiming such an outcome would have been different had the defendant been black.

President Joe Biden said "the verdict in Kenosha will leave many Americans feeling angry and concerned, myself included."

Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) said every facet of the trial was "white supremacy in action." She reacted, "The judge. The jury. The defendant. It's white supremacy in action. This system isn't built to hold white supremacists accountable. It's why Black and brown folks are brutalized and put in cages while white supremacist murderers walk free."

Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick said the verdict demonstrated the need to "abolish our current system." He said, "We just witnessed a system built on white supremacy validate the terroristic acts of a white supremacist. This only further validates the need to abolish our current system. White supremacy cannot be reformed."

Meanwhile, CNN anchor Chris Cuomo observed, "You're going to have people saying if he was black this would be different, right? Because we're dealing with systemic injustice right now. And even though this verdict, I believe, is justified by the law and the facts here, that's what we should want every time, people are frustrated that you wouldn't get it if he was black even though this may be the right outcome."

What did Gabbard say?

The former Hawaii congresswoman struck a much different tone. Instead, Gabbard highlighted problems she saw with the prosecution, suggesting their actions were politically motivated and should be investigated.

"The jury got it right—finding Rittenhouse not guilty on all charges," Gabbard said. "The fact that charges were brought before any serious investigation is evidence that the government was motivated by politics, which itself should be considered criminal."

The jury got it right\u2014finding Rittenhouse not guilty on all charges. The fact that charges were brought before any serious investigation is evidence that the government was motivated by politics, which itself should be considered criminal.
— Tulsi Gabbard \ud83c\udf3a (@Tulsi Gabbard \ud83c\udf3a) 1637346877

Gabbard is not the only person to question the motivation of prosecutors.

Those who have made such observations point to the fact that prosecutors filed six charges — including first-degree intentional homicide, first-degree reckless homicide, and attempted first-degree attempted homicide — against Rittenhouse less than two days after the shooting incident took place amid the violent riots in Kenosha.

Then there is the fact that prosecutors over-charged Rittenhouse. The only non-felony Rittenhouse was charged with was being in possession of a dangerous weapon by a person under 18. But through a plain reading of the Wisconsin statue, Kenosha County Circuit Judge Bruce Schroeder determined Rittenhouse did not violate that law.

Lead prosecutor Thomas Binger was also accused of potentially violating basic constitutional law when he mentioned Rittenhouse's post-arrest silence during cross-examination. Schroeder admonished Binger for the incident. "I was astonished when you began your examination by commenting on the defendant's post-arrest silence," the judge said. "That's basic law."

Rittenhouse's defense team even filed for a mistrial with prejudice after they discovered the prosecution had allegedly withheld potentially exculpatory evidence. Prosecutors, however, claimed they did not withhold the evidence intentionally.

In the end, the charges against Rittenhouse were dismissed with prejudice — because the jury declared him not guilty.

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'Clearly prejudices the defendant'

Kyle Rittenhouse 'brought a gun to a fistfight, and he was too cowardly to use his own fists to fight his way out,' prosecutor argues



One of the prosecutors in the Kyle Rittenhouse murder trial, Assistant District Attorney James Kraus, argued Monday that the defendant "brought a gun to a fistfight, and he was too cowardly to use his own fists to fight his way out."

What are the details?

The prosecution's general argument was that Rittenhouse — who was 17 years old in August 2020 when he went to Kenosha, Wisconsin, and joined other armed individuals to protect property from rioters — should have used hand-to-hand combat to fight off a mob of adults who were threatening his life, chasing him, and physically assaulting him.

Kraus, in a rebuttal against the closing argument of Rittenhouse's defense, echoed a statement from lead prosecutor Thomas Binger that it was unfair of Rittenhouse to bring a gun to protect himself against the angry mob when his fists alone would have sufficed.

"Why do you get to immediately just start shooting?" Kraus asked the jury. "As Mr. Binger said, he brought a gun to a fistfight, and he was too cowardly to use his own fists to fight his way out. He has to start shooting."

Kenosha Assistant DA says Kyle Rittenhouse "brought a gun to a fist fight. He was too cowardly to use his own fists to fight so he had to start shooting.\n\nA WITNESS ADMITTED TO POINTING A GUN AT KYLE! THIS PROSECUTION IS HORRIBLE. #KyleRittenhousepic.twitter.com/NMKadWAyoi

— Christopher Hale (@Chrishale92) 1637026565

Binger had previously argued — in reference to 36-year-old Joseph Rosenbaum chasing and threatening the life of Rittenhouse before the defendant fatally shot him — "but let's assume for a minute, yeah, Joseph Rosenbaum is chasing after the defendant 'cause he wants to do some physical harm to him. [Rosenbaum is] an unarmed man. This is a bar fight. This is a fistfight. This is a fight that maybe many of you have been involved in. Two people. Hand to hand. We're throwing punches, we're pushing, we're shoving, we're whatever. But what you don't do is you don't bring a gun to a fistfight."

And yes, Binger actually did use a still image in court from the Patrick Swayze cult-classic movie "Road House" to illustrate his point:

I don\u2019t know what\u2019s worse. The prosecutor\u2019s absurd argument about self defense or\u2026the fact that he used this graphic in a presentation to the court and jury.https://twitter.com/townhallcom/status/1460303717866119172\u00a0\u2026

— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) 1637000997

Of course, the same can be said for Gaige Grosskreutz, who also brought a gun to this supposed "fistfight" and admitted to pointing it at Rittenhouse while the defendant was on the ground before Rittenhouse shot Grosskreutz in the arm.

'Everybody takes a beating sometimes, right?'

Kraus underscored the prosecution's argument that Rittenhouse was in no position to defend himself with a gun against the attacking mob by saying getting beaten up is no big deal.

"Everybody takes a beating sometimes, right?" Kraus casually floated to the jury. "Sometimes you get in a scuffle, and maybe you do get hurt a little bit. That doesn't mean you get to start plugging people with your full metal jacket AR-15 rounds."

DA: \u201cEveryone takes a beating once in a while\u201d\n\nIs that the standard the women and daughters of Kenosha want to set?pic.twitter.com/HjLkjR7FAx

— Jacek Posobiec \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf1 (@JackPosobiec) 1637022584

How did folks react to the prosecution's arguments?

It wasn't pretty:

  • "It doesn't matter what Other Guy uses when he assaults you. He assaulted you. Use whatever you want," one commenter reacted. "Kyle is not proven to have gone there for a fight, regardless of if he was carrying. Carrying just means he knew that progressive protests/riots get violent."
  • "'Miss, he was raping you and you were afraid — I understand that. But he was just using his body. Why do you get to start shooting him?'" another user pointed out.
  • "Three or more thugs against one 17 year old doesn't sound like a fair fistfight unless you're a Marxist Antifa Thug bent on killing, maiming, and destroying," another commenter noted.
  • "How much of a beating, hits with a skateboard, kicks to the head, or bullets from a Glock do you have to take before defending yourself?" another user asked.
  • "The flip side of everybody takes a beating is everybody has the right to fight back," another commenter declared. "That said, if you think you are in danger of being beaten with enough force to cause serious injuries you don't have to accept that. You have every right to defend yourself with lethal force."

Dana Loesch demolishes 'clown show' prosecutor who broke firearm safety rules, pointed rifle with finger on trigger



Leading Second Amendment advocate Dana Loesch, the former spokeswoman of the National Rifle Association, took to task on Monday the Kenosha County prosecutors in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial.

What happened?

During closing arguments on Monday, lead prosecutor Thomas Binger made several questionable remarks and decisions.

Binger referred to Kenosha rioters as a "crowd of heroes" while describing Rittenhouse as an "active shooter." He also erroneously claimed Rittenhouse cannot claim self-defense because he was armed, and he later downplayed the actions of Joseph Rosenbaum.

"He tipped over a Porta-Potty, that had no one in it. He swung a chain. He lit a metal garbage dumpster on fire. Oh, and there's this empty wooden flatbed trailer that they pulled out in the middle of the road and they tipped it over to stop some BearCats, and they lit it on fire," Binger said. "Oh, and he said some bad words. He said the N-word. Tsk tsk tsk."

What generated the most backlash, however, was Binger's clear disregard for firearm safety.

During closing arguments, Binger shouldered an AR-15 and placed his finger on the trigger with the bolt closed, meaning it was not evident that the the chamber was empty.

This picture is giving me gun safety hives.pic.twitter.com/91dmFkEFzS

— tsar becket adams (@BecketAdams) 1637004696

What did Loesch say?

During an interview on Fox News, Loesch observed the tragic and dangerous irony of Binger's actions.

Binger is a prosecutor alleging Rittenhouse acted recklessly and showed disregard for human life. Yet he recklessly abandoned basic firearm rules, which, as the Alec Baldwin tragedy showed recently, often has deadly consequences.

"After some of the arguments that I have heard from what I'm calling 'Brennan & Dale of the Step Brothers law firm,' I mean, it's insane," Loesch said. "He flags the entire courtroom and jury, and to be honest I'm actually kind of surprised that a bailiff, or I don't know if they had state trooper in the courtroom, didn't intervene at that moment."

"Finger on the trigger, didn't even have it shouldered properly," Loesch continued. "He went to the Alec Baldwin school of firearms handling, apparently."

After calling the prosecution a "clown show," noting that prosecutors misunderstood basic firearm facts, Loesch said "self-defense is on trial" in the Rittenhouse case.

"The state is trying to plant the seed of reasonable doubt. That's all they're trying to do is make it look like [Rittenhouse] was somehow reckless," Loesch said. "Well, [Rittenhouse] demonstrated better firearms discipline than either of those two clown shows in the courtroom."

Loesch also knocked the prosecution for describing Rittenhouse as an "active shooter." She said such a characterization is "offensive" and "actually a diminishment of mass casualty incidents."

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Rittenhouse prosecutor claims, contrary to law, that 'you lose the right to self-defense when you're the one who brought the gun'



The lead prosecutor in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial made an extremely puzzling claim involving guns and self-defense during his closing arguments to the jury Monday afternoon.

What did he say?

In an obvious affront to the second amendment rights of all Americans, Kenosha County Assistant District Attorney Thomas Binger argued that the defendant, Kyle Rittenhouse, gave up his right to self-defense when he chose to bring a gun to the Black Lives Matter riots in the Wisconsin city last summer.

"You can't claim self-defense against an unarmed man," Binger stated before adding, "You lose the right to self-defense when you're the one who brought the gun." The law does not state, either in Wisconsin or elsewhere, that the self-defense can only be claimed against people who are armed with a gun.

Elsewhere he claimed, "You cannot claim self-defense against a danger you create. If you're the one threatening others, you lose the right to claim self-defense," according to Newsweek.

Binger: \u201cYou lose the right to self defense when you\u2019re the one who brought the gun.\u201dpic.twitter.com/CFD3jcc8jg

— Washington Free Beacon (@FreeBeacon) 1636998742

In their closing arguments, Binger and his team suggested that Rittenhouse was responsible for provoking the "entire incident" of attacks from rioters on Aug. 25, 2020, by bringing a weapon to the city and thus could not claim self-defense in the incidents.

Binger pointed to a moment prior to the Rittenhouse's shooting of Joseph Rosenbaum in which the defendant allegedly put down a fire extinguisher and pointed a gun at a bystander.

"This is the provocation," the prosecutor remarked. "This is what starts the incident."

What's the background?

Rittenhouse, who was 17 at the time of the incident, is facing multiple felony murder charges for fatally shooting Rosenbaum (36), Anthony Huber (26), and wounding Gage Grosskreutz (28) during the riots in Kenosha last summer.

The Illinois teenager has maintained that he was present at the riots in order to protect local businesses against looting and burning and to provide medical aid to people injured during the uprisings. His legal defense has argued that their client acted in self-defense when he shot three men with an AR-15.

Videos of the incidents seen by the public appear to show Rittenhouse being chased down and physically threatened before he fired any shots. The defendant himself testified last week that Rosenbaum had threatened to kill him verbally before running after him and grabbing the barrel of his gun.

Later, he was chased down yet again and hit in the head with a skateboard by Huber prior to firing his own gun. Grosskreutz, who survived the gunshot wound to his arm, testified that he pointed a handgun at Rittenhouse before the defendant shot him.

The defense is expected to make its closing argument in the case later in the afternoon, then a jury will begin deliberating whether or not to convict.