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Rittenhouse Mourns Kirk: A Friendship Forged in Controversy
9/22/2025
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Story summary
- Rittenhouse told Fox News that his friendship with Charlie Kirk began in 2021.
- He attended Kirk's Glendale memorial after Kirk's assassination on September 10, 2025, and said he was deeply grieved.
- Kirk supported Rittenhouse during his legal troubles and featured him at events.
- Rittenhouse has kept a low profile since his 2020 Kenosha acquittal; the memorial featured Trump and Vance.
