Jennifer Rodgers/CNN: After Rittenhouse verdict, it's time to question the law The trial came down to two dueling narratives. To the prosecutors, Rittenhouse was a vigilante with an AR-15-style weapon who went looking for trouble. To the defense, Rittenhouse was the sobbing teenager who testified that he found himself under attack and in those lightning-fast moments made a reasonable decision to protect himself. The jury clearly believed the latter, which, given the facts, the law and other circumstances of the trial, is no surprise. xI would posit that a party in “disarray” does not pass the most ambitious legislative agenda in recent memory with razor thin majorities and losing almost no votes. Democrats do face severe political headwinds. But some perspective here please.— Dan Rather (@DanRather) November 20, 2021 Read more