‘They’ve Tried to Take Trump Out’: Kyle Rittenhouse Says He Faces ‘Thousands’ of Death Threats, Boasts About Keeping Bullet In Chamber of Gun for Protection

Kyle Rittenhouse, who became a MAGA hero after fatally shooting two people and injuring another during civil unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, sounded familiar, conspiratorial claims in a recent interview with Alex Jones. Showing off his Glock 17, he boasted and said that he has faced “thousands” of death threats in response to the outcome of the criminal case surrounding the deadly shooting. “I’ve had people text me that: ‘I am showing up to your house. I’m gonna kill you,” Rittenhouse said. Kyle Rittenhouse looks back as attorneys discuss items in the motion for mistrial presented by his defense during his trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse on November 17, 2021 in Kenosha, Wisconsin. (Photo by Sean Krajacic – Pool/Getty Images) The host, Jones, who introduced Rittenhouse as “an icon in self-defense,” pointed out that he wasn’t exactly a “soft target.” Rittenhouse agreed, saying that he “exercises his right to bear arms.” “Are you packing right now?” Jones asked. Rittenhouse unholstered his weapon and handed it to Jones to admire. “There’s one in the pipe,” Rittenhouse said. Rittenhouse became a national figure in 2020 after fatally shooting two men in Kenosha protesting the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a 29-year-old Black...