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douglas9

(5,522 posts)
Thu Jun 26, 2025, 05:14 AM Jun 2025

Kyle Rittenhouse Steps Away From Public Eye, Deletes Social Media Accounts, Leaves Gun Shop Job

Kyle Rittenhouse quietly shuttered his social media accounts and stepped back from the spotlight at some point during the past few months, an about-face from the slew of public speaking appearances and media interviews he did in the wake of his November 2021 acquittal.

Rittenhouse, then 18, was on trial for shooting three men, two of them fatally, during the August 2020 Black Lives Matter protests in Kenosha, WI over the police shooting of Jacob Blake. Rittenhouse was charged with five counts (first degree reckless homicide, first degree recklessly endangering safety, first degree recklessly endangering safety, first degree intentional homicide, and attempted first degree intentional homicide) and was facing a maximum sentence of life in prison. His attorneys argued that he had acted in self-defense, and a jury found him not guilty on all five counts.

After the acquittal, Rittenhouse became somewhat of a media darling on the right, and made multiple appearances on Tucker Carlson’s show while he was still on Fox News and Charlie Kirk’s podcast. He met with President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago shortly after the trial and was warmly feted as a guest of honor at several events held by Kirk’s organization, Turning Point USA.


https://www.mediaite.com/online/kyle-rittenhouse-steps-away-from-public-eye-deletes-social-media-accounts-leaves-gun-shop-job/

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Kyle Rittenhouse Steps Away From Public Eye, Deletes Social Media Accounts, Leaves Gun Shop Job (Original Post) douglas9 Jun 2025 OP
I hope... Mike Nelson Jun 2025 #1
He'll always be a cold blooded murderer, no matter what he does. Emile Jun 2025 #2
Sometimes realizing the wrongness of G.O.P. influenced hate, lies, and violence BoRaGard Jun 2025 #3
I don't remember any apologies. Boomerproud Jun 2025 #13
Haven't been any that I'm aware of BoRaGard Jun 2025 #17
Is he joining the Trump White House? no_hypocrisy Jun 2025 #4
I thought getting ready to run fire congress. dem4decades Jun 2025 #7
Wouldn't be surprised if Trump hired Rittenhouse. sop Jun 2025 #8
May the ghost of George Zimmerman always be with this POS. ProudMNDemocrat Jun 2025 #5
KILLER! Demovictory9 Jun 2025 #6
To become an ICE agent Ferrets are Cool Jun 2025 #9
My first thought was hit man. Same difference at this point. Vinca Jun 2025 #10
there are 4-5 ppl on the short list for the Fed job. Maine-i-ac Jun 2025 #11
His hopes of becoming Ambassador to the Vatican require that he clean up his image. taxi Jun 2025 #12
Sounds like he's planning a hit SocialDemocrat61 Jun 2025 #14
I try not to hate. zanana1 Jun 2025 #15
To hell with him. Now and forever more. (nt) Paladin Jun 2025 #16
My take is he went to "help" in Los Angeles and either got grabbed by/ or joined ICE. Conjuay Jun 2025 #18
Gun shop employer: "He's perfectly fine," and "doing something he's passionate about." tanyev Jun 2025 #19
That's what... 2naSalit Jun 2025 #20

Mike Nelson

(10,917 posts)
1. I hope...
Thu Jun 26, 2025, 05:29 AM
Jun 2025

... he realized, at age 18, being Tucker Carlson's "darling" is not a good start on adult life.

BoRaGard

(7,591 posts)
3. Sometimes realizing the wrongness of G.O.P. influenced hate, lies, and violence
Thu Jun 26, 2025, 05:38 AM
Jun 2025

hits you like a bolt out of the blue.

Turns out Christ really didn't promote that evil shit. He stood against it.

Maybe maturing KR had an awakening, and knowing the soul cost of being asleep as the GOPers want, he is now woke?

Awake is better than asleep.

ProudMNDemocrat

(20,630 posts)
5. May the ghost of George Zimmerman always be with this POS.
Thu Jun 26, 2025, 05:42 AM
Jun 2025

Becoming a celebrity for killing someone and ESCAPING justice is NEVER the path one should take.

May this POS be hounded by his past and what he has done for the rest of his miserable life.

Ferrets are Cool

(22,535 posts)
9. To become an ICE agent
Thu Jun 26, 2025, 06:04 AM
Jun 2025

No, I have no insider information. It just makes sense for that murderer to be one.

Maine-i-ac

(1,545 posts)
11. there are 4-5 ppl on the short list for the Fed job.
Thu Jun 26, 2025, 06:36 AM
Jun 2025

Kyle might be one!
It would make sense.

taxi

(2,676 posts)
12. His hopes of becoming Ambassador to the Vatican require that he clean up his image.
Thu Jun 26, 2025, 06:37 AM
Jun 2025

In the Republican Party nothing is out of reach for cruel and merciless tyrants-to-be.

Conjuay

(2,903 posts)
18. My take is he went to "help" in Los Angeles and either got grabbed by/ or joined ICE.
Thu Jun 26, 2025, 07:05 AM
Jun 2025

Ask his mom where she drove him recently.

tanyev

(48,673 posts)
19. Gun shop employer: "He's perfectly fine," and "doing something he's passionate about."
Thu Jun 26, 2025, 07:21 AM
Jun 2025

I’d say there’s a really, really good chance he’s now an ICE thug.

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