They tweets were from people who believed the New York Times story. The NYT was incredibly wrong. They deserve the blame. I don't know what Biden and Harris have said since it became clear that Smollett was a liar, but I don't care that much, either.
I was told there would be rioting if he was convicted.
Where's my free electronic
Joe Biden
@JoeBiden
United States government official
What happened today to
@JussieSmollett
must never be tolerated in this country. We must stand up and demand that we no longer give this hate safe harbor; that homophobia and racism have no place on our streets or in our hearts. We are with you, Jussie.