One of the big takeaways from Kyle Rittenhouse’s interview with Tucker Carlson, which aired Monday night, was that he and his lawyers were gearing up to stick it to the liberal media and the radical politicians with defamation lawsuits. He wouldn’t go into detail, but it was clear he was setting the groundwork for what many, Nicholas SandmannWe were encouraging him to follow our lead.
Along with calling the liberal media’s comments about him a “disgrace to this county,” Rittenhouse teased what his legal team was working on after Carlson asked him pointedly about the possibility of “holding some of these liars to account, do you plan to do that?” And according to Rittenhouse, there was movement behind the senses:
RITTENHOUSE: I have really good lawyers who are taking care of that right now. So I am hopeful that someday, they will have accountability for any actions they made.
CARLSON : Ok, that’s great.
RITTENHOUSE – I am blessed with excellent lawyers to handle this.
The other hints came when he strategically dropped versions of the word “defame” in two key instances throughout the interview. The first came when he was responding to President Biden’s accusation that he was a white supremacist.
“Mr. President, if I could say one thing to you, I would urge you to go back and watch the trial and understand the facts before you make a statement,” he said. After Carlson noted it was a big deal that the leader of the free world would use the smear against a child, Rittenhouse added: “No, it is actual malice, This is a defamatory comment on my character for him to say something like that.”
The second strategic usage came with Carlson wondering: “Do you feel like your life has been destroyed by this?” And Rittenhouse voiced his fears about what his life will be like now:
It has made my entire life miserable.I doubt I’d be able get work without being harassed. Because I defend myself, people don’t want me to die.
“I see some of the threats. Some of the things people say, it’s absolutely sickening,” he added.
Rittenhouse also said that the stuff the media was saying about him was “sickening” and a “disgrace to this country”:
RITTENHOUSE: Yes. The fact that nobody is able to look back at the facts makes it quite absurd. He went across state boundaries. False. False. False. All of this is false. They can spread lies all they want. It is sickening. This country is in disgrace.
CARLSON, So you were 17 years old before you did this. You’re not likely to be watching TV all day, or deeply involved in politics. You might have been, but were you aware of how dishonest the media can be in their coverage?
RITTENHOUSE: I didn’t. Never in my entire life have I seen anything so divisive. It’s self-defense when it’s only.
“This wasn’t a political case. It should not have been considered a politically charged case. It became a political case. It had nothing to do race. And the ways people are twisting this, it is just sickening,” he said.
Below is the transcript. Click “expand to read:
Fox News Channel’s Tucker Carlson Tonight
November 22, 2021
Eastern, 8:27:13(…)
KYLERITTENHOUSE: No, I am not racist. I support the BLM movement. I am a supporter of peaceful demonstrations. There must be change. There is a lot more misconduct in prosecutorial proceedings than in mine, and in others. And it’s just amazing to see how much a prosecutor can take advantage of somebody — Like, if they did this to me, imagine what they could have done to a person of color who doesn’t maybe have the resources I do or it’s not widely publicized, like my case.
CARLSON: What did you make of the President of the United States calling you a white supremacist?
RITTENHOUSE: Mr. President, if I could say one thing to you, I would urge you to go back and watch the trial and understand the facts before you make a statement.
CARLSON: This is a big thing.
RITTENHOUSE: No, it is actual malice, defaming my character for him to say something like that.
CARLSON: What — I mean, why do you think — and it is not simply Biden who said that. There are many people who have stated that. That statement has been repeated by dozens. It’s a shame, I have to say it.
RITTENHOUSE: Yes. The fact that nobody is able to look back at the facts makes it quite absurd. He crossed the state line. False. False. False. All of this is false. They can spread lies all they want. It is sickening. This country is in disgrace.
CARLSON : It’s a great idea. This is you 17 years ago. So, chances are you don’t spend your day watching TV or reading about politics. However, you may have known about the dishonesty of media coverage.
RITTENHOUSE: I didn’t. Never in my entire life have I seen anything so divisive. If it is just, it is obvious self defense. You have to look at all the facts. This was not a case about politics. This shouldn’t be a case of politics. It became a political case. It had nothing to do race. It is sickening to see how people twist this.
CARLSON: It seems like many people have come to the same conclusion. Would you be willing to help to make it better and hold some of these lying people accountable?
RITTENHOUSE: I have really good lawyers who are taking care of that right now. So I am hopeful that someday, they will have accountability for any actions they made.
CARLSON : Ok, that’s great.
RITTENHOUSE – I am blessed with excellent lawyers to handle this.
(…)
Eastern at 8:46.24
CARLSON – Do you feel your life is in danger?
RITTENHOUSE: I feel my life has been extremely defamed by it. I doubt I’d be able go to work without being harassed. Because I defend myself, people don’t want me to die.
CARLSON: Are you feeling the threats?
RITTENHOUSE: I do. I can see the dangers. It’s sickening to hear some of these threats.
CARLSON: Do you feel confident the government will defend you against these dangers? It’s their job.
RITTENHOUSE: I hope so. However, we all know the way that FBI works.
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