The judge in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial has taken the step of banning MSNBC from entering the courthouse.
Judge Schroeder banned MSNBC because a freelancer followed the jury van, “I have instructed that no one from MSNBC news will be permitted in this building for the duration of this trial. This is a very serious matter and I don’t know what the ultimate truth of it is, but absolutely it would go without much thinking that someone who is following the jury bus – that is an extremely serious matter and will be referred to the proper authorities for further action.”
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— Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) November 18, 2021
NBC News issued a statement:
"We regret the incident and will fully cooperate with the authorities on any investigation," NBC adds (2/2) https://t.co/7LNnDbQErb
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) November 18, 2021
The MSNBC freelancer never made contact with the van or the jury. The judge admits that he doesn’t know the truth about what happened, so he banned MSNBC from the courthouse just because he could.
In case one thought that Judge Schroeder could not turn this trial into any more of a judicial farce than he already has, he found a way to somehow make the trial even more of a circus.
The prosecution in this case has a lot to overcome. One can only hope that justice can still be done in the face of this extreme judicial prejudice.
Jason is the managing editor. He is also a White House Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.
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