(Headline USA) Kyle Rittenhouse met with several Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill this week.
The Conservative Partnership Institute hosted an event near the Capitol with members of the Second Amendment Caucus, and invited Rittenhouse to host a question and answer session. Rittenhouse shared his story with the group and answered questions about how conservatives can defend their right to bear arms, according to The Hill.
Reps. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo.; Thomas Massie, R-Ky.; Andrew Clyde, R-Ga.; Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga.; and Byron Donalds, R-Fla., were all in attendance. Boebert and Massie co-chair the Second Amendment Caucus.
“It was an honor to have Kyle join the Second Amendment Caucus. He is a powerful example of why we must never give an inch on our Second Amendment rights, and his perseverance and love for our country was an inspiration to the caucus,” Boebert said in a statement.
Greene also expressed her support for Rittenhouse.
“Our great 2A literally saved his life, and I will always defend our right to keep and bear arms,” she said.
Great to see Kyle Rittenhouse tonight. A true advocate for the Second Amendment.
Our great 2A literally saved his life, and I will always defend our right to keep and bear arms.@ThisIsKyleR pic.twitter.com/rryN92grpV
— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@RepMTG) November 18, 2022
Rittenhouse also touted the event, posting a picture outside the U.S. Capitol building and hinting at future political plans.
T-minus 5 years until I call this place my office?
💪🇺🇸💼 pic.twitter.com/s8ghHzf477— Kyle Rittenhouse (@ThisIsKyleR) November 18, 2022
Thank you to the #2A caucus co-chairs @RepBoebert and @RepThomasMassie for a wonderful evening. #gunrights
Kyle Rittenhouse meets with House GOP members | The Hill https://t.co/luQnDMnoXR
— Kyle Rittenhouse (@ThisIsKyleR) November 18, 2022
“I’m 19 and just got to speak with leaders of the greatest country on earth! This was an amazing evening where I got to share my story and discuss the importance of the Second Amendment. Even while the radical Left continues to sue me and disparage my name, I know these great leaders have my back,” Rittenhouse said in a statement.
Rittenhouse’s meeting with lawmakers comes nearly one year after he was acquitted of all charges related to his shooting of rioters who were pursing him in Kenosha, Wisconsin in the summer of 2020. The jury found that he acted in self-defense.
The teenager celebrated the anniversary of his acquittal on Twitter.
“One year ago today – closing arguments finished up and we were anxiously waiting for the verdict that would decide my future,” he wrote.
Wow. I’m humbled. 😊
One year ago today – closing arguments finished up and we were anxiously waiting for the verdict that would decide my future.
Today, I’m a free man with 700,000 Twitter followers!
Thank you everyone. God is good. 🙏🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/u7t51bGlyv
— Kyle Rittenhouse (@ThisIsKyleR) November 17, 2022
