Dershowitz: "I Hope Rittenhouse Sues CNN," "Have To Be Held Accountable For Abusing First Amendment And Lying" – RealClearPolitics

Law professor Alan Dershowitz told Fox News host Sean Hannity he hopes Kyle Rittenhouse sues CNN following his acquittal on Friday. Dershowitz said he would assist by sharing his "research about CNN with Rittenhouse and his lawyers."

"Critics and people who support the conviction just heard a different case," Dershowitz said. "They heard a case of a white supremacist crossing state lines with an AR-15 who had no business being in the place that he went to. Who went for no good reason, who was not chased and had no fear for his life."

"That's what CNN told their viewers," Dershowitz said. "I hope that Rittenhouse sues CNN. I want to make an offer. I will share my research about CNN with Rittenhouse and his lawyers. As you know, I am suing CNN because they totally distorted and edited a tape of my defense of President Trump. They have a policy, a history of distorting facts in order to present a narrative."

"I think that you have to distinguish between opinions and facts," he said. "You can't sue somebody for calling Rittenhouse a vigilante. That's an opinion. But you can sue them for saying he crossed state lines with an illegal weapon or that he was a white supremacist. And I do think, although I am a strong supporter of the first amendment, that CNN and others have to be held accountable for abusing the First Amendment and lying about individuals, and creating an expectation of a conviction in a case where there was no realistic possibility of a conviction for anybody who actually saw the trial live on television."

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