Kyle Rittenhouse’s classmates don’t want him on campus

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Earlier this month, Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted of all charges for shooting dead two men and injuring another at a Black Lives Matter rally in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in 2020. Within weeks of Since then, he has been on a victory tour for the right. , appeared on Tucker Carlson’s show, where he had the guts to say that he “supports the BLM movement and peaceful protest,” among other questionable claims; visit Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago; and had lunch with someone before Bachelor Candidates who could be his new publisher.

What’s next for Rittenhouse? He’s been offered internships with Republican representatives Paul Gosar and Matt Gaetz, but he clearly wants to go back to the quiet college life instead. In an interview with Carlson, Rittenhouse, who takes online classes from Arizona State University, said he hopes to take classes in person on campus and “live a quiet life, no stress and no threats or harassment and just got on with my life like a normal 18 year old going to college. ”

However, it seems his classmates have a different opinion. Last week, ASU Students for Socialism, an activist group in the State of Arizona, tweeted handed out a flyer of Rittenhouse holding a semi-automatic rifle emblazoned with the words “OUR KILLER OFF CAMPUS.” The organization also tweeted a list of demands for the university, including the withdrawal of Rittenhouse from ASU and releasing a statement condemning both him and white supremacy.

The ASU administration has yet to respond to the requests. University Spokesperson told The Hill on which Rittenhouse is not currently enrolled in classes and denies that he has gone through the ASU admissions process, even though the school has previously done confirm that Rittenhouse was an online student, not looking for a degree.

According to ASU Students for Socialism, authorities gave Rittenhouse a “philanthropic withdrawal” from classes during his murder trial. State Press report Rittenhouse plans to return to the classroom next term – although if he does, he may not find the warm welcome he expected.

“Even with a not guilty verdict from a flawed ‘justice system’, Kyle Rittenhouse is guilty of his victims and their families,” said Student fact sheet for Socialism ASU read. “Join us in asking ASU to meet these requirements to protect students from a violent, bloodthirsty killer.” A protest against Rittenhouse is scheduled for this Wednesday.