Biden reacts to Rittenhouse verdict: 'The jury system works, and we have to abide by it'

published 19 November 2021

Upon his return from Walter Reed Medical Center on Friday afternoon, President Biden gave some brief remarks on the recent verdict in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial.

Biden, who said he didn't watch the trial, told reporters he stands by "what the jury has concluded."

"The jury system works, and we have to abide by it." On Friday, a jury acquitted Rittenhouse of all charges, which included reckless homicide, intentional homicide, and attempted intentional homicide.

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The president also addressed his physical and his impending "58th birthday."

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Brigid Kennedy worked at The Week from 2021 to 2023 as a staff writer, junior editor and then story editor, with an interest in U.S. politics, the economy and the music industry.