David Axelrod calls Rittenhouse judge 'defense attorney on the bench'

Former chief advisor to President Obama David Axelrod took to Twitter on Monday to criticize the Wisconsin judge presiding in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial, accusing him of being "a de facto defense attorney on the bench."

Axelrod slammed Judge Bruce Schroeder after the latter dismissed a misdemeanor charge against Kyle Rittenhouse, the teenager facing murder charges for fatally shooting two protesters during unrest over police brutality last year in Kenosha, Wis.

He further praised Rittenhouse's luck and said "this kid has the great good fortune of a de facto defense attorney on the bench."

Adding further criticism, Axelrod said that "In keeping with the Wisconsin state motto, the judge’s message to gun-toting vigilantes: Forward!"

https://twitter.com/davidaxelrod/status/1460280975636803587

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