Donald Trump has defended accused gunman Kyle Rittenhouse, suggesting he was acting in self-defence.
President Donald Trump has defended a 17-year-old accused of fatally shooting two protesters in Wisconsin last week, saying he acted in self-defence.
On the third night of protests, Rittenhouse allegedly shot three protesters, two fatally, with an assault rifle. Former Democratic Vice President Joe Biden, Mr Trump’s opponent in the 3 November election, accused the president of stoking violence with his rhetoric, while insisting that rioters and looters be prosecuted.
“In America, we will never surrender to mob rule, because if the mob rules, democracy is indeed dead,” Mr Trump said.
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