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2023-01-20 05:17:18 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 5A76159C44CFC31BFDC563D5DCA44EB0139758055349C7BA4C8782BCA34FCD71
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On 01 Sep 2020, Politifact said calling Kyle Rittenhouse an "armed white supremacist" "[. . .] goes too far in labeling his beliefs". Direct evidence for such a claim did not emerge until 13 January 2021. Sources: https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/sep/01/gwen-moore/kenosha-police-did-let-kyle-rittenhouse-go-claim-g/ https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/01/13/prosecutors-say-kyle-rittenhouse-made-white-supremacist-hand-gesture-had-proud-boys-anthem-sung-to-him-at-wisconsin-bar/?utm_source=ground.news&utm_medium=referral
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