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Kyle Rittenhouse launches nonprofit with far-right Texans as he ramps up political engagement in the
Kyle Rittenhouse launches nonprofit with far-right Texans as he ramps up political engagement in the stateKyle Rittenhouse, the right-wing activist who was famously acquitted of killing two Black Lives Matter protesters in 2020, is stepping up his involvement in Texas politics.
Already this year, he’s rallied with a Texas secessionist movement leader, endorsed ultraconservative midterm candidates, and railed against Texas gun control legislation and the impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Now, Rittenhouse is creating a nonprofit in the state — with help from well-connected, far-right political actors.
In a July 23 filing with the Texas secretary of state’s office, he described “The Rittenhouse Foundation” as a nonprofit that “protects human and civil rights secured by law, including an individual’s inalienable right to bear arms” and “ensures the Second Amendment is preserved through education and legal assistance.”
Read more: https://www.texastribune.org/2023/08/16/kyle-rittenhouse-texas-foundation/
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