Kyle Rittenhouse disappears from social media

Published June 26, 2025 4:48pm ET



Kyle Rittenhouse, who rose to fame in conservative circles during the pandemic, is now 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, President 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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