Kyle Rittenhouse launches nonprofit with far-right Texans as he ramps up political engagement in the state

Kyle Rittenhouse, the right-wing activist who was famously acquitted of killing two Black Lives Matter protesters in 2020, is stepping up his invol...

August 16, 2023
3:12 PM

Kyle Rittenhouse, the right-wing activist who was famously acquitted of killing two Black Lives Matter protesters in 2020, is stepping up his involvement in Texas politics. Already this year, he's rallied with a Texas secessionist movement leader, endorsed ultraconservative midterm candidates, and railed against Texas gun control legislation and the impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton . Now, Rittenhouse is creating a nonprofit in the state — with help from well-connected, far-right political actors.

Robert Downen