{"id":1051659,"date":"2021-11-24T10:59:06","date_gmt":"2021-11-24T15:59:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1051659"},"modified":"2021-11-24T10:59:10","modified_gmt":"2021-11-24T15:59:10","slug":"rittenhouse-interview-asked-about-future-in-politics-talks-possible-name-change-beard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rittenhouse-interview-asked-about-future-in-politics-talks-possible-name-change-beard\/","title":{"rendered":"Rittenhouse Interview: Asked About Future In Politics, Talks Possible Name Change, Beard"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frittenhouse-interview-asked-about-future-in-politics-talks-possible-name-change-beard%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1051659&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Kyle Rittenhouse said this week that he has \u201cno interest\u201d in getting into politics, and revealed that he\u2019s even considering a name change to help foster some anonymity.<\/p>\n<p>The teenager, acquitted Friday, has been speaking out about his side of the story. Notably, Rittenhouse was smeared as a \u201cmurderer,\u201d a \u201cvigilante,\u201d and even a \u201cwhite supremacist\u201d by media elites and prominent politicians.<\/p>\n<p>But as far as politics goes, the 18-year-old has no interest in the avenue as a career choice.<\/p>\n<p>During a sit-down interview with Ashleigh Banfield on NewsNation Now, Rittenhouse was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/kyle-rittenhouse-considers-name-change-and-beard-but-rules-out-politics\">asked<\/a> about internship offers he\u2019s received from&nbsp;congressional Republicans.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI do not plan on accepting any internships,\u201d the teen said. \u201cI don\u2019t want to get involved in politics at all. I know nothing about it. And I thank everyone for their support, but I\u2019m good, thank you,\u201d he laughed.<\/p>\n<p>Banfield then asked Rittenhouse if he wanted to \u201ccarry the banner\u201d for any particular political cause.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo, I don\u2019t have any interest in that,\u201d Rittenhouse responded. \u201cBecause, to me, this case is about the right to self-defense, not where you fall Left or Right.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>WATCH:<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Rittenhouse: \u201cI do not plan on accepting any internships. I don\u2019t want to get involved in politics at all\u2026 Because to me this case is about the right to self-defense, not where you fall left or right.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NewsNation?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NewsNation<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Banfield?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Banfield<\/a> <br \/>Full Interview: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yuqy0KHUrk\">https:\/\/t.co\/yuqy0KHUrk<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FeF2iLJgtj\">pic.twitter.com\/FeF2iLJgtj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NewsNation Now (@NewsNationNow) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NewsNationNow\/status\/1463355355589660682?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 24, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rittenhouse also revealed during the interview that he is considering changing his name, likely to help protect his safety and allow the 18-year-old to go on to live a quiet life. In the past, the teen has revealed that he is going to school to become a nurse.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am considering changing my name, growing a beard maybe,\u201d Rittenhouse laughed, \u201closing some weight. I gained it all back during this stressful time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>WATCH:<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Rittenhouse: \u201cI do not plan on accepting any internships. I don\u2019t want to get involved in politics at all\u2026 Because to me this case is about the right to self-defense, not where you fall left or right.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NewsNation?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NewsNation<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Banfield?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Banfield<\/a> <br \/>Full Interview: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yuqy0KHUrk\">https:\/\/t.co\/yuqy0KHUrk<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FeF2iLJgtj\">pic.twitter.com\/FeF2iLJgtj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NewsNation Now (@NewsNationNow) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NewsNationNow\/status\/1463355355589660682?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 24, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>On Friday, Rittenhouse was acquitted by a jury on all charges against him related to a deadly riot in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last year.<\/p>\n<p>Appearing in a teaser clip for a documentary from Fox News host Tucker Carlson, Rittenhouse said the jury \u201creached the right verdict.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSelf-defense is not illegal, and I believe they came to the correct verdict, and I\u2019m glad that everything went well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been a rough journey, but we made it through it,\u201d the 18-year-old said. \u201cWe made it through the hard part.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The special follows the teenager through the last year after he fatally shot two attackers and injured a third while defending himself at a Black Lives Matter protest that devolved into a riot. The teen was facing life in prison with no chance at parole.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s the stuff that keeps you up at night, like once you do get to sleep, your dreams are about what happened and you\u2019re waking up in a dark cold sweat,\u201d the teenager revealed to Carlson\u2019s crew.<\/p>\n<p>Rittenhouse said he has dreams about the deadly night \u201cevery single night.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s quite scary actually, because the dreams feel so real. And they\u2019re not the same at all, they\u2019re all different. They\u2019re the different scenarios that run through your heard during the day, like, what <em>could<\/em> have happened,\u201d he detailed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m alive, but what could have happened, like what if I wasn\u2019t alive, or what if I did let Mr. Rosenbaum steal my gun? It\u2019s those types of dreams \u2026 almost every outcome is either me getting seriously injured or hurt or dead. Those are just the dreams I have on a daily basis.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It was revealed during the trial by Rittenhouse\u2019s defense attorney Mark Richards that the teenager is in therapy for the PTSD he suffers from, stemming from the night of August 25, 2020.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/kyle-rittenhouse-demonized-by-press-worked-as-janitor-fry-cook-to-help-support-mom-sisters\">Kyle Rittenhouse, Demonized By Press, Worked As Janitor, Fry Cook To Help Support Mom,&nbsp;Sisters<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Related:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/rittenhouse-past-attorneys-used-me-for-their-own-benefit-kept-me-in-jail-for-87-days-when-i-couldve-been-released\">Rittenhouse: Past Attorneys Used Me For \u2018Their Own Benefit,\u2019 Kept Me In Jail For 87 Days When I Could\u2019ve Been&nbsp;Released<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Related:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/officer-fired-over-support-for-rittenhouse-speaks-out-receives-check-from-fundraiser-launched-by-candace-owens\">Officer Fired Over Support For Rittenhouse Speaks Out, Receives Check From Fundraiser Launched By Candace&nbsp;Owens<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\">member<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kyle Rittenhouse said this week that he has \u201cno interest\u201d in getting into politics, and revealed that he\u2019s even considering a name change to help foster some anonymity.The teenager, acquitted Friday, has been speaking out about his side of the story. Notably, Rittenhouse was smeared as a \u201cmurderer,\u201d a \u201cvigilante,\u201d and even a \u201cwhite supremacist\u201d by media elites and prominent politicians.But as far as politics goes, the 18-year-old has no interest in the avenue as a career choice.During a sit-down interview with Ashleigh Banfield on NewsNation Now, Rittenhouse was asked about internship offers he\u2019s received from\u00a0congressional Republicans.\u201cI do not plan on accepting any internships,\u201d the teen said. \u201cI don\u2019t want to get involved in politics at all. I know nothing about it. And I thank everyone for their support, but I\u2019m good, thank you,\u201d he laughed.Banfield then asked Rittenhouse if he wanted to \u201ccarry the banner\u201d for any particular political cause.\u201cNo, I don\u2019t have any interest in that,\u201d Rittenhouse responded. \u201cBecause, to me, this case is about the right to self-defense, not where you fall Left or Right.\u201dWATCH:Rittenhouse: \u201cI do not plan on accepting any internships. I don\u2019t want to get involved in politics at all\u2026 Because to me this case is about the right to self-defense, not where you fall left or right.\u201d #NewsNation #Banfield Full Interview: https:\/\/t.co\/yuqy0KHUrk pic.twitter.com\/FeF2iLJgtj\u2014 NewsNation Now (@NewsNationNow) November 24, 2021Rittenhouse also revealed during the interview that he is considering changing his name, likely to help protect his safety and allow the 18-year-old to go on to live a quiet life. In the past, the teen has revealed that he is going to school to become a nurse.\u201cI am considering changing my name, growing a beard maybe,\u201d Rittenhouse laughed, \u201closing some weight. I gained it all back during this stressful time.\u201dWATCH:Rittenhouse: \u201cI do not plan on accepting any internships. I don\u2019t want to get involved in politics at all\u2026 Because to me this case is about the right to self-defense, not where you fall left or right.\u201d #NewsNation #Banfield Full Interview: https:\/\/t.co\/yuqy0KHUrk pic.twitter.com\/FeF2iLJgtj\u2014 NewsNation Now (@NewsNationNow) November 24, 2021On Friday, Rittenhouse was acquitted by a jury on all charges against him related to a deadly riot in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last year.Appearing in a teaser clip for a documentary from Fox News host Tucker Carlson, Rittenhouse said the jury \u201creached the right verdict.\u201d\u201cSelf-defense is not illegal, and I believe they came to the correct verdict, and I\u2019m glad that everything went well.\u201d\u201cIt\u2019s been a rough journey, but we made it through it,\u201d the 18-year-old said. \u201cWe made it through the hard part.\u201dThe special follows the teenager through the last year after he fatally shot two attackers and injured a third while defending himself at a Black Lives Matter protest that devolved into a riot. The teen was facing life in prison with no chance at parole.\u201cIt\u2019s the stuff that keeps you up at night, like once you do get to sleep, your dreams are about what happened and you\u2019re waking up in a dark cold sweat,\u201d the teenager revealed to Carlson\u2019s crew.Rittenhouse said he has dreams about the deadly night \u201cevery single night.\u201d\u201cIt\u2019s quite scary actually, because the dreams feel so real. And they\u2019re not the same at all, they\u2019re all different. They\u2019re the different scenarios that run through your heard during the day, like, what could have happened,\u201d he detailed.\u201cI\u2019m alive, but what could have happened, like what if I wasn\u2019t alive, or what if I did let Mr. Rosenbaum steal my gun? It\u2019s those types of dreams \u2026 almost every outcome is either me getting seriously injured or hurt or dead. Those are just the dreams I have on a daily basis.\u201dIt was revealed during the trial by Rittenhouse\u2019s defense attorney Mark Richards that the teenager is in therapy for the PTSD he suffers from, stemming from the night of August 25, 2020.Related:\u00a0Kyle Rittenhouse, Demonized By Press, Worked As Janitor, Fry Cook To Help Support Mom,\u00a0SistersRelated:\u00a0Rittenhouse: Past Attorneys Used Me For \u2018Their Own Benefit,\u2019 Kept Me In Jail For 87 Days When I Could\u2019ve Been\u00a0ReleasedRelated:\u00a0Officer Fired Over Support For Rittenhouse Speaks Out, Receives Check From Fundraiser Launched By Candace\u00a0OwensThe Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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