Kyle Rittenhouse Announces Marriage, Returns to Social Media

Kyle Rittenhouse, the 22-year-old gun rights activist acquitted in a 2020 fatal shooting in Kenosha, Wisconsin, returned to social media this week to announce his marriage to Bella Rittenhouse. The post, shared on X on Wednesday, marked his reentry after a hiatus that began in June, and included wedding photos from six months ago showing his bride holding an AR-style rifle while dressed in a wedding gown.

In the announcement, Rittenhouse wrote, "I'm back on social media, I'm back in the fight, and I'm here to stay." He described the marriage as "the best decision of my life," adding, "I married my best friend, Bella Rittenhouse. I couldn't be happier. I love you beautiful." The images depicted Rittenhouse in a blue suit with a close-cropped haircut and facial hair, standing beside his tattooed wife. He hinted at "more big announcements coming soon," signaling an intent to resume public engagement.

Rittenhouse first gained national attention in August 2020 at age 17, when he traveled from his home in Illinois to Kenosha amid protests over the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man who was left paralyzed from the waist down. Armed with a semiautomatic rifle and a medical kit,...