Hollywood stars have reacted to the not guilty verdict in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial. On Friday, he was acquitted of all charges after pleading self-defense in the deadly Kenosha, Wisconsin, shootings in the summer of 2020.
Upon hearing the verdict, the 18-year-old Rittenhouse began to choke up, fell to the floor, and then hugged one of his attorneys. It didn’t take long for celebrities to respond on Twitter.
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“Shameless” actor Emmy Rossum tweeted. “This is a devastating blow.
One-time “Jeopardy!” host LeVar Burton said, “Tell me again there are not two kinds [of] justice in America.”
“The Rittenhouse verdict gives them permission to kill. I’ve lost the definition of right and wrong,” said Broadway star Patti LuPone.
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The Associated Press contributed to this report.
