Yesterday Drew Holden put together a list of individuals and entities that Kyle Rittenhouse should consider suing after calling him all sorts of names as the result of acting in self-defense in Kenosha a year ago. Here is a list of some of these entities from Drew Holden as noted at Twitchy.
This list should no doubt start with CNN and the NYT:
Drew Holden @DrewHolden360
Replying to @DrewHolden360
We need to start with the media coverage that framed this case in the public mind.
To the press, Rittenhouse was as good as guilty when the news broke. So naturally, to @CNN, the people he shot in self defense were heroes & those defending him had justified murder.
Drew Holden @DrewHolden360
This wasnt just limited to CNN.
@nytimes put out what amounts to a hit piece on Rittenhouse because his social media accounts showed strong support for officers.
They even put out a piece about how right-wingers attacking protestors was some sort of phenomenon.
MSNBC and Joy Reid come next:
Drew Holden @DrewHolden360
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Never to be outdone, @MSNBC said the shooting was white supremacy and then went on to blame - who else - President Trump for fueling violence, sowing chaos and disorder and encouraging vigilante justice (peep that last guest)
One individual singled out by Holden is Bryan Tyler Cohen and his show called No Lie.
Drew Holden @DrewHolden360
Replying to @DrewHolden360
Once again, @briantylercohen hosts a show called No Lie and yet spouts nonsense and misinformation in a nearly unparalleled way.
Holden singles out someone at NPR for some outlandish remarks even at the time.
Drew Holden @DrewHolden360
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Again, the framing of what happened was always preposterous. Heres @Yamiche from NPR claiming that the takeaway was meant to be that ifs okay for a 17-year old to shoot people on the street who are unarmed, who are at a protest.
This is impossible to square with the facts.
Of course, WaPo and even Reuters current comments are ripe for legal action.
Drew Holden @DrewHolden360 ·
Replying to @DrewHolden360
@washingtonpost and @AaronBlake made the same case. While they mightve forgiven Trump had he only declined to denounce Rittenhouse, that he would volunteer defenses for someone who acted in self-defense was simply beyond the pale.
This is meant as straight news coverage.
Drew Holden @DrewHolden360
Also, as a call out, this type of deceptive coverage is still going on.
During the trial, @Reuters described someone who attacked Rittenhouse as the survivor of shooting by U.S, teen while @CBSMornings said Rittenhouse murdered two men (h/t @BecketAdams)