Kyle Rittenhouse, who was fully acquitted for fatally shooting two men and injuring a third, has bigger intentions than becoming an intern for a congressional lawmaker, according to Rep. Lauren Boebert.
Civil unrest following the police shooting of Jacob Blake led to Rittenhouse being charged with killing two people and injuring another. He was charged with recklessly endangering two other men.
Rittenhouse took the witness stand and testified that he shot the men because they attacked him first.
Rittenhouse was painted as a hero by a group of right-wing lawmakers. Several Republican members of Congress, including Boebert, have offered Rittenhouse internships after he was found not guilty.
Boebert said that Rittenhouse has bigger plans than just a congressional internship.
Boebert said that he thinks he has bigger intentions than being an intern in Congress.
December 26, 2021.
Rittenhouse has previously stated that he does not want to be involved in politics.
He said in an interview that he wouldn't accept any internships. I don't know anything about it, but I appreciate everyone's support. Thank you, but I'm good.
He plans to study nursing at Arizona State University.
Despite Rittenhouse's lack of interest in politics, the 18-year-old has become acquainted with and spent time with Republican lawmakers.
Boebert said that Rittenhouse praised her for suggesting that she participate in an arm wrestling match with Cawthorn to see which one of them gets the internship.
Donald Trump told Sean Hannity that Rittenhouse had asked to visit him because he was a fan.
"I got to know him a little bit," Trump said. He called. He wanted to know if he could come over and say hello.
CNN reported last month that Trump hosted Rittenhouse and his mom at his resort.
The report was contributed to by Insider's Eliza Relman and Michelle Mark.
