of congress after the 18-year-old was acquitted in the shooting deaths of two men during protests in kenosha, wisconsin last year. rittenhouse was flooded with praise and job offers from far right republican lawmakers who are problematic and controversial in their own right. florida congressman matt gaetz said this week that rittenhouse would make for a good intern while congressman censured aske follows if rittenhouse should receive a congressional medal of honor. then there was the north carolina congressman madison who had this message. >> rittenhouse is not guilty, my friends. you have a right to defend yourself. be armed, be dangerous and be moral. >> even rittenhouse's attorney sees how morally bankrupt these guys are. he blasted the republicans saying they want to trade on his democracy raising money on it