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==Personal life==
==Personal life==
===Driving issues===
Rittenhouse was pulled over in Wisconsin on August 19, 2020, then aged 17, for speeding approximately 20 [[miles per hour|MPH]] over the [[speed limit]] and for driving without a valid license.<ref name="Pulled over 2020">{{cite news |last1=Lee |first1=Jessica |title=Is Kyle Rittenhouse’s Race Described Differently in Separate Court Records? |url=https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/rittenhouse-wisconsin-court/ |access-date=16 September 2022 |publisher=Snopes |date=May 5, 2021}}</ref> Two years later, on August 11, 2022, he was the passenger in a vehicle pulled over for speeding in [[Thrall, Texas]].<ref name="Traffic stop in TX">{{cite news |last1=Winkle |first1=Kate |title=Kyle Rittenhouse a passenger in Thrall traffic stop, takes selfie with officer |access-date=September 16, 2022 |publisher=KXAN |date=August 16, 2022}}</ref> The driver of the car was issued a citation; the officer took a "[[selfie]]" with Rittenhouse that was uploaded to the police department's Facebook page.<ref name="Traffic stop in TX" />

===Educational aspirations===
===Educational aspirations===
In October 2021, Rittenhouse started taking online classes at [[Arizona State University]] as a non-degree seeking student, and wanted to transition to in-person classes.<ref name="ASU">{{cite news |last1=Steinbach |first1=Allison |title=As controversy over his enrollment swirls, ASU says Kyle Rittenhouse is not currently a student |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/11/30/kyle-rittenhouse-no-longer-arizona-state-student-university-says/8809052002/ |access-date=June 24, 2022 |newspaper=Arizona Republic |date=November 30, 2021 |archive-date=June 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220609200025/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/11/30/kyle-rittenhouse-no-longer-arizona-state-student-university-says/8809052002/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Non-degree seeking students at ASU go through a "modified admissions process" instead of the full admissions process for degree-seeking students.<ref name="ASU enrollment">{{cite news |last1=Schwenk |first1=Katya |title=Now You See Him, Now You Don't: Kyle Rittenhouse Is No Longer an ASU Student |url=https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/arizona-state-university-says-kyle-rittenhouse-not-enrolled-in-any-classes-12518677 |access-date=June 25, 2022 |newspaper=Phoenix New Times |date=November 29, 2021 |archive-date=June 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220625232219/https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/arizona-state-university-says-kyle-rittenhouse-not-enrolled-in-any-classes-12518677 |url-status=live }}</ref> ASU students held a rally called "Killer off campus" to protest Rittenhouse's enrollment. Multiple student groups organized the rally, including: Students for Justice in Palestine, Students for Socialism, ASU's [[MEChA]] chapter, and the Multicultural Solidarity Coalition.<ref name="ASU enrollment" /> By the next month, he had withdrawn.<ref name="ASU" />
In October 2021, Rittenhouse started taking online classes at [[Arizona State University]] as a non-degree seeking student, and wanted to transition to in-person classes.<ref name="ASU">{{cite news |last1=Steinbach |first1=Allison |title=As controversy over his enrollment swirls, ASU says Kyle Rittenhouse is not currently a student |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/11/30/kyle-rittenhouse-no-longer-arizona-state-student-university-says/8809052002/ |access-date=June 24, 2022 |newspaper=Arizona Republic |date=November 30, 2021 |archive-date=June 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220609200025/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/11/30/kyle-rittenhouse-no-longer-arizona-state-student-university-says/8809052002/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Non-degree seeking students at ASU go through a "modified admissions process" instead of the full admissions process for degree-seeking students.<ref name="ASU enrollment">{{cite news |last1=Schwenk |first1=Katya |title=Now You See Him, Now You Don't: Kyle Rittenhouse Is No Longer an ASU Student |url=https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/arizona-state-university-says-kyle-rittenhouse-not-enrolled-in-any-classes-12518677 |access-date=June 25, 2022 |newspaper=Phoenix New Times |date=November 29, 2021 |archive-date=June 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220625232219/https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/arizona-state-university-says-kyle-rittenhouse-not-enrolled-in-any-classes-12518677 |url-status=live }}</ref> ASU students held a rally called "Killer off campus" to protest Rittenhouse's enrollment. Multiple student groups organized the rally, including: Students for Justice in Palestine, Students for Socialism, ASU's [[MEChA]] chapter, and the Multicultural Solidarity Coalition.<ref name="ASU enrollment" /> By the next month, he had withdrawn.<ref name="ASU" />

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Kyle Rittenhouse
Rittenhouse in 2021
Born
Kyle Howard Rittenhouse

(2003-01-03) January 3, 2003 (age 21)
Antioch, Illinois, U.S.
OrganizationThe Media Accountability Project
Known forKenosha unrest shooting

Kyle Howard Rittenhouse (born January 3, 2003) is an American known for shooting three men, two fatally, during the civil unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in August 2020 when he was 17 years old. At his trial in November 2021, a jury found Rittenhouse not guilty of murder and other charges after he testified he acted in self-defense.

Rittenhouse's prosecution was a cause célèbre for right wing organizations and media. He has attended events hosted by conservative organizations and individuals which included a meeting with former president Donald Trump, television features with political commentator Tucker Carlson, and as a guest at several Turning Point USA productions. Rittenhouse's likeness has been used to sell products, especially T-shirts. In 2022, Rittenhouse started a fundraising effort to sue media outlets in civil court for alleged defamation and announced a video game to raise funds for legal defense.

Early life and education

Kyle Howard Rittenhouse was born on January 3, 2003 in Antioch, Illinois, to Michael and Wendy Rittenhouse.[1][2] He is a white American.[3][4] His parents were married in Lake County, Illinois, in February 2000. He has two siblings, an older sister and a younger sister.[2] His parents separated by 2014.[2]

As a high school freshman, Rittenhouse participated in the Explorers program at the Grayslake Police Department, as well as a cadet program at the Antioch Fire Department, with the goal of becoming a paramedic or working in law enforcement.[2] Eventually transitioning to online school, he dropped out and left Lakes Community High School altogether in 2018 after attending for one semester in 2017–2018.[2][5] He expressed interest in law enforcement through publicly-viewable social media posts. In December 2018, Rittenhouse started a fundraiser through Facebook for Humanizing the Badge, a nonprofit.[5] Other posts revolved around "honoring police, with Blue Lives Matter graphics, photos of officers killed in the line of duty, and the "thin blue line" flag associated with support for law enforcement."[5] On his TikTok profile description, Rittenhouse had written, "BLUE LIVES MATTER 🔵" and "Trump 2020 🇺🇸 🇺🇸".[6]

On January 30, 2020, Rittenhouse attended a Donald Trump rally in Des Moines, Iowa and was seated in the front row.[6] Rittenhouse posted about the experience on the social media site TikTok, a post which he later deleted.[6] Rittenhouse got a part-time job as a lifeguard at the YMCA in Lindenhurst, but was furloughed in March 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic began.[7][8]

Kenosha unrest shooting

Main article: Kenosha unrest shooting

On August 25, 2020 when Rittenhouse was 17, he shot three men during the civil unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin that followed the shooting of a black man, Jacob Blake, by a police officer. Rittenhouse was armed with an AR-15 style rifle and had joined a group of armed citizens in Kenosha who had volunteered to protect local businesses.[9][10] After a man chased Rittenhouse into a parking lot and grabbed the barrel of his rifle, Rittenhouse fatally shot him.[11][12][13] Rittenhouse fled and was pursued by a crowd. He fatally shot a second man after he struck Rittenhouse with a skateboard and tried to grab his rifle.[9][14][15] Rittenhouse wounded a third man when he approached Rittenhouse and pointed a handgun at him.[14][16][17][18][19]

At a trial in November 2021, prosecutors argued that Rittenhouse was seen as an active shooter and had provoked the other participants while defense lawyers argued the affirmative defense of self-defense,[20] stating that he had used force necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm to himself.[a] A jury weighed two counts of homicide, two counts of attempted homicide, and one count of reckless endangerment, and found Rittenhouse not guilty.[22][23][24][25][26] Public sentiment and media coverage of the shootings was polarized and politicized, with an Economist/YouGov poll finding that two-thirds of Republicans thought Rittenhouse should be acquitted while three-quarters of Democrats thought he should be convicted.[27] Facebook and Instagram had banned Rittenhouse from their platforms in August 2020 and disabled users from being able to search for his name,[28] but reversed that policy in December 2021 after his acquittal.[28]

The family of one of the men who was fatally shot filed a civil suit against the police and county sheriff's departments in Kenosha in August 2021, and added Rittenhouse as a named defendant in January 2022.[29][30][31][32]

Media appearances

After the acquittal, Rittenhouse was sought for media appearances.[33] He attended a number of Republican and conservative events described as a public relations campaign and publicity tour.[34][35] During the tour, he was represented by publicist Jillian Anderson, a former contestant on season 19 of the reality television show The Bachelor.[36] A picture of the two released on November 22, 2021 went viral on social media.[36]

Rittenhouse at a Turning Point USA event in June 2022

Tucker Carlson projects

A film crew for Tucker Carlson and Fox Nation followed Rittenhouse during the trial for a documentary feature, against the advice of Rittenhouse's attorneys.[37]

Carlson of Fox News held an exclusive interview with Rittenhouse for Tucker Carlson Tonight immediately following his acquittal.[38] Two days later on November 22, 2021, the hour-long episode titled "The Kyle Rittenhouse Interview" released, where Carlson interviewed Rittenhouse about a wide range of subjects.[39] During the interview, Rittenhouse said he would eventually like to become a lawyer or nurse.[39] Rittenhouse also said that he supported the Black Lives Matter movement and "peacefully demonstrating".[40] Carlson introduced Rittenhouse as "bright, decent, sincere, dutiful, and hardworking... exactly the kind of person you would want many more of in your country."[41] The episode was the second-most watched episode of the show's run since it premiered in 2016, following the episode on the 2021 United States Capitol attack earlier in 2021.[42] The Tucker Carlson interview was watched by 4.942 million viewers (the show averages 3.16 million viewers) and had more than four times the viewers of any other network, leading TheWrap to state that the interview "crushed the rest of cable news" on the night it was aired.[42][43] The Los Angeles Times said the interview canonized Rittenhouse and made him a "patron saint of right-wing violence", while categorizing it as an overly sympathetic "soft ball" interview.[44] Rittenhouse and Fox News both denied he was compensated in any way for the interview.[45][46]

Meeting with Trump

Former president Trump announced on Sean Hannity's show that Rittenhouse had requested a meeting, saying, "He called. He wanted to know if he could come over, say hello, because he was a fan."[47] Rittenhouse, his mother, and Trump met at Mar-a-Lago, Trump's Florida estate, the same day the Tucker Carlson Tonight interview aired on November 22, 2021.[47] Trump called him "really a nice young man" and the two were photographed together.[48]

Turning Point USA events

Rittenhouse has appeared at several events run by Turning Point USA, a conservative nonprofit organization,[49] including a panel called "Kenosha on Camera" at Turning Point USA's conservative youth conference AmericaFest in December 2021.[50] Held on the third day of the conference on December 20, the panel consisted of Rittenhouse, Charlie Kirk, Jack Posobiec, Elijah Schaffer, and Drew Hernandez.[51] During the panel, Rittenhouse said, "I think my trial was an example of them trying to come after our Second Amendment rights, our right to defend ourselves and trying to take our weapons."[50] Kirk said, "You're a hero to millions, it's an honor to be able to have you", and the crowd gave him a standing ovation after chanting his name.[50] Representative Lauren Boebert also praised him when she was speaking.[52][better source needed] The organization arranging the event said Rittenhouse was not compensated for the 45-minute panel appearance.[50]

Rittenhouse also appeared onstage at a Turning Point Young Women's Leadership Summit in 2022, introduced as "the kind of man you should want to be attracted to" who would "protect [his] family" and "stand strong in the face of opposition from culture and evil".[53]

Podcasts

Rittenhouse has been a guest on several podcasts, including the Blaze Media project You Are Here, hosted by Elijah Schaffer and Sydney Watson, where Rittenhouse said going to protests was "not the best idea".[54] He also appeared on the The Jenna Ellis Show, hosted by former Trump staffer Jenna Ellis.[55] On that show, he expressed fear of harassment and said he was afraid to run errands.[55] He denied being a racist, domestic terrorist, or white supremacist, saying he had been attacked by those who described him in these terms. Rittenhouse also said he had reached out to President Joe Biden several times but had not received a response, adding, "He still hasn't replied. So it just shows how much of a man he is to not sit down and talk."[55]

Commercialization and use of his image

While campaigning for president in 2020, Biden used images of Rittenhouse in a campaign video he tweeted the day after the September 29 presidential debate.[56] The BBC wrote the video "appeared to link Rittenhouse, without any evidence, to white supremacists."[57] Rittenhouse said using his image and linking him to white supremacy was "actual malice, defaming my character, for him to say something like that."[58] Besides Biden's video, memes using Rittenhouse's image have spread on social media.[59] In a study of his image being used as a meme on Twitter, the Global Network on Extremism and Ideology found thousands of instances of Rittenhouse's face and commentary on his actions shared through a variety of different hashtags.[60] Multiple political figures have shared those memes, including Donald Trump Jr.[61] and Barry Moore.[62] In March 2022, Rittenhouse shared of meme of himself crying while on the witness stand during his trial to protest rising gas prices, which he tweeted was "thanks to a Joe Biden presidency".[63]

Rittenhouse's image has been used for a number of products and sales, including clothing, a gun sale, and a video game. Fans of Rittenhouse have continued to sell clothing with his image following the trial.[64][65] In 2020, YouTube was criticized for a lack of adequate content moderation – arbitrarily allowing videos depicting Rittenhouse which glorified violence and monitized the killings through links to merchandise – until it was pointed out by a BBC journalist.[65]

The week following Rittenhouse's acquittal, the Saddle River Range gun store in Conroe, Texas held a "not guilty" sale and the owner posted a photo of Rittenhouse with a gun on their Instagram page.[66]

The same week, speculation on a book deal began. Attorney Andrew M. Stroth, who previously worked as a talent agent, said Rittenhouse could "easily" get a book contract over $1 million.[67] In January 2022, Rittenhouse spokesman David Hancock said Rittenhouse was considering writing a book chronicling his "unorthodox journey into adulthood".[68] He further said the discussions were in the "early phase".[68]

Video games

In March 2022, Swedish company Nordic Empire Games launched a video game featuring Rittenhouse called Acquitted. Described as a far-right extremist group owned by William Hahne, the organization created the game that features Rittenhouse shooting his way through crowds of zombies with the choice of 18 different weapons.[69] It was launched through the Steam hosting platform and available for $5.[69] It was not announced if Nordic Empire Games had sought permission to use Rittenhouse's image.[69]

On June 23, 2022, Rittenhouse announced a video game called Kyle Rittenhouse's Turkey Shoot, developed by Mint Studios, for the purpose of funding his media defamation suits.[70][71] The video game, which features a cartoon Rittenhouse holding a bright orange gun with the aim of shooting turkeys that represent the media, has no stated release date.[72] In a social media advertisement for the game, Rittenhouse described the media as "nothing but a bunch of turkeys with nothing better to do than to push their lying agenda and destroy innocent people's lives."[70][72]

Political internship offers and namesake bills

Rittenhouse has been publicly offered multiple internships, all by Republican lawmakers. On November 17, 2021, two days before the jury's decision, Florida House Representative Matt Gaetz offered him an internship.[73] In response, Arizona House Representative Paul Gosar tweeted he would arm-wrestle Gaetz for the chance to have Rittenhouse as an intern.[74] On the day the jury found Rittenhouse not guilty, North Carolina House Representative Madison Cawthorn offered Rittenhouse an internship.[73] During an appearance on Newsmax, Colorado House Representative Lauren Boebert responded to Cawthorn's offer and challenged Cawthorn, who is bound to a wheelchair, to "a sprint" to employ Rittenhouse as an intern.[75] In response to Gaetz, Gosar, and Cawthorn offering the internships, Missouri House representative Cori Bush called for their expulsion, tweeting "Not only do these members fuel violence. Now they're actively recruiting someone whose sole qualification is killing people standing up for Black lives and getting away with it."[76]

At least two laws, a bill, and a proclamation have been proposed in different states which have been named after Rittenhouse. In November 2021, Georgia House representative Marjorie Taylor Greene introduced the Kyle H. Rittenhouse Congressional Gold Medal Act (H.R.6070) during the 117th United States Congress.[77] The bill, which would award Rittenhouse the Congressional Gold Medal, had no co-sponsors.[78] Taylor Greene stated, "Kyle Rittenhouse deserves to be remembered as a hero who defended his community, protected businesses, and acted lawfully in the face of lawlessness. I'm proud to file this legislation to award Kyle Rittenhouse a Congressional Gold Medal."[78]

In November 2021, Oklahoma Senate Representative Nathan Dahm introduced Senate Bill 1120, called "Kyle's Law". The bill states if a defendant is charged with murder, but is found not guilty due to justifiable homicide, the state must reimburse them.[79] A modified version of the bill passed out of the Senate Judiciary Committee with a majority Republican party-line 7–3 vote in February 2022.[80]

In January 2022, Tennessee State Representative Bruce Griffey introduced HB1769, also known as "Kyle's Law". The Hill said the law "would require the state to reimburse defendants found not guilty of homicide charges due to self-defense."[81] Griffey additionally proposed a proclamation be created in honor of Rittenhouse, saying he "deserves to be recognized as a hero."[81]

Activism

In February 2022, Rittenhouse announced he was launching the Media Accountability Project, sometimes referred to by its acronym TMAP,[82] during another interview on Tucker Carlson Tonight, saying:

"Me and my team have decided to launch The Media Accountability Project as a tool to help fundraise and hold the media accountable for the lies they said and deal with them in court. I don't want to see anybody else have to deal with what I went through. So I want to hold them accountable for what they did to me, because I don't want to see anybody have to go through what I went through."[83][84]

Rittenhouse's announcement drew a comparison to Nicholas Sandmann, a Covington Catholic High School student from Kentucky who became known for the January 2019 Lincoln Memorial confrontation.[85]

In 2022, a satirical story became a rumor circulating on social media saying that Rittenhouse had filed and settled a lawsuit against Whoopi Goldberg and The View. The story was false.[86][87]

Personal life

Driving issues

Rittenhouse was pulled over in Wisconsin on August 19, 2020, then aged 17, for speeding approximately 20 MPH over the speed limit and for driving without a valid license.[88] Two years later, on August 11, 2022, he was the passenger in a vehicle pulled over for speeding in Thrall, Texas.[89] The driver of the car was issued a citation; the officer took a "selfie" with Rittenhouse that was uploaded to the police department's Facebook page.[89]

Educational aspirations

In October 2021, Rittenhouse started taking online classes at Arizona State University as a non-degree seeking student, and wanted to transition to in-person classes.[90] Non-degree seeking students at ASU go through a "modified admissions process" instead of the full admissions process for degree-seeking students.[91] ASU students held a rally called "Killer off campus" to protest Rittenhouse's enrollment. Multiple student groups organized the rally, including: Students for Justice in Palestine, Students for Socialism, ASU's MEChA chapter, and the Multicultural Solidarity Coalition.[91] By the next month, he had withdrawn.[90]

In a June 2022 appearance on The Charlie Kirk Show, Rittenhouse said he would be attending Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas; a spokesperson from the university denied he had been accepted.[92] After that announcement, Rittenhouse posted on Twitter he would be attending Blinn College, a junior college and what he referred to as a "feeder school" for Texas A&M.[92][93] A Blinn College spokesperson confirmed Rittenhouse had applied, but had "not enrolled for a current or upcoming term."[92]

Notes

  1. ^ In Wisconsin, a defendant asserting perfect self-defense against a charge of first-degree murder must meet an objective threshold showing that the defendant reasonably believed that the defendant was preventing or terminating an unlawful interference with the defendant's person and that the force used was necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm.[21]

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