Kyle Rittenhouse Gives First Interview, Says Case Had ‘Nothing to Do With Race’

Kyle Rittenhouse listens as the Judge Bruce Schroeder talks about how the jury will view video during deliberations in Kyle Rittenhouse's trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wis., on Nov. 17, 2021. Sean Krajacic/Pool via Getty Images

Kyle Rittenhouse, who was found not guilty on five charges last week, gave his first televised interview with Fox News‘ Tucker Carlson after he was acquitted.

The teen, without evidence, was accused by a number of high-profile celebrities and politicians of being a white supremacist or racist. Speaking to Carlson, Rittenhouse, 18, said the shooting incident during riots and protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last year had nothing to do with race.