Kyle Rittenhouse, who rose to fame in conservative circles during the pandemic, now is nowhere to be seen online.
Rittenhouse, who was 17 at the time, was acquitted of all charges related to the deaths of Joseph Rosenbaum, 36, and Anthony Huber, 26 during the 2020 riots in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Following the ruling in 2021, Donald Trump celebrated the decision on social media, and later hosted Rittenhouse at Mar-a-Lago. Rittenhouse later spoke at conservative conferences and made numerous television appearances.
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The teenager commemorated the anniversary of his acquittal on X, a week after becoming verified on the platform. He also started an Instagram profile called Tactfully Inappropriate with his friends and a podcast by the same name on YouTube. However, his personal X and Instagram account were deleted by Thursday. Rittenhouse hinted that this was a possibility on his business X account in May.
“I’m going to take a step back from interacting with the public on a personal level. It’s something I’ve needed to do for a while now,” Rittenhouse wrote at the time. “I’m still, and always will be, passionate about our Second Amendment rights, and it didn’t feel right to let my platform go completely dormant. So, I’ve enlisted some close friends and allies in the 2A community to help restructure and manage this page for me. It’s going to be a hub for all things Second Amendment. I’m excited about the ideas we’ve developed for all of you. God bless. KR”
The podcast hasn’t had a new episode since April. Its accompanying Instagram account hasn’t posted since February.
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Rittenhouse once teased running for Congress as soon as he hit the minimum age requirement of 25. He wouldn’t be of age until 2027.
Leading up to the November election, Rittenhouse publicly stated he planed to write in Ron Paul before online backlash and “productive conversations with members of the Trump’s team” convinced him otherwise. Rittenhouse eventually announced he would be voting for Trump.