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After Cancellations, Kyle Rittenhouse Finally Has His Say at Rare Public Appearance

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After Cancellations, Kyle Rittenhouse Finally Has His Say at Rare Public Appearance
Kyle Rittenhouse (R) answers questions from Cassandra Spencer, a former investigative journalist, on Jan. 26 in Conroe, Texas. Darlene McCormick Sanchez/The Epoch Times
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Senior Reporter
1/29/2023|Updated: 1/29/2023
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CONROE, Texas—After being canceled in one of the reddest counties in Texas, Kyle Rittenhouse finally got his chance to speak against what he described as a concerted censorship effort against him and conservatives.

In a rare public appearance, Rittenhouse, who has become an icon for Second Amendment advocates, walked onto the stage with AC/DC’s “Back in Black” blaring over loudspeakers to loud applause.

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Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Senior Reporter
Darlene McCormick Sanchez is an Epoch Times reporter who covers border security and immigration, election integrity, and Texas politics. Ms. McCormick Sanchez has 20 years of experience in media and has worked for outlets including Waco Tribune Herald, Tampa Tribune, and Waterbury Republican-American. She was a finalist for a Pulitzer prize for investigative reporting.
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