Kyle Rittenhouse Smiles at Shooting Joke During Book Promo

Kyle Rittenhouse apparently took pleasure in a joke in which he was said to always hit his target.

Speaking with alt-right political activist Jack Posobiec on the podcast Human Events Daily, Rittenhouse, 20, spoke about his upcoming book and experiences since being acquitted of killing two men at a protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in August 2020.

Posobiec said: "What can I say, folks? When Kyle Rittenhouse takes aim, he always hits his target."

Rittenhouse can be seen laughing and smirking momentarily, before pulling an awkward face as Posobiec continues to ask him questions about the book.

The 20-year-old shared the cover of the book, Acquitted to his social media accounts earlier this month. The announcement was made on November 20, two years after he was acquitted on a string of charges regarding his fatal shooting of two men during the Kenosha unrest.

Posobiec asked Rittenhouse how he felt reopening the "least positive events in your life," referring to his high-profile trial and eventual acquittal. Rittenhouse said he spent a lot of "long, late nights" with his co-writer, saying it was "hard to rehash everything in detail."

He was found not guilty on charges of first-degree intentional homicide, attempted first-degree intentional homicide, first-degree reckless homicide, and two charges of first-degree recklessly endangering safety.

The charges were related to the deaths of Joseph Rosenbaum, 36, and Anthony Huber, 26, as well as the wounding of Gaige Grosskreutz, 28. He argued that he had fired in self-defense. He was 17 at the time of the killings.

"Two years ago today, accused of unjust charges, I heard 'NOT GUILTY' five times over from a jury of my peers who heard the facts," he told his 1.1 million X, formerly Twitter, followers.

"My case split the nation into opposing sides fueled by emotions, politics, and misconceptions driven by media and political figures. Today, I want you to learn the truth, and know the real and honest version of my story—without filters or an agenda."

A release date for the book has not been announced yet, although it is available to preorder on his website.

The announcement of his book comes after Rittenhouse's criminal defense attorney Mark Richards said the 20-year-old had run out of money. The comments were made not long after a wrongful death lawsuit was filed by the family of one of the victims.

"He is working, he is trying to support himself. Everybody thinks that Kyle got so much money from this. Whatever money he did get is gone," Richards said.

"He's living, I don't want to say paycheck to paycheck, but he's living to support himself. Obviously, as his lawyer and somebody who I want to do well, I hope he does re-engage in his studies. But right now he is working full-time, he is living a law-abiding life and he is doing something that he enjoys."

Richards, who is also representing Rittenhouse in his upcoming civil cases, said of his client's book: "He talked to me about it. I read the book before it went to the publisher, I have no problem with him writing the book, he lived it, he paid for it, and it's his story to tell."

"I think he wanted the whole story told. I represented Kyle from almost the beginning until the trial. That was approximately 15 months, and when I read the book, there were a lot of things I didn't know,"

Newsweek has contacted Rittenhouse via X and the attorney representing the family of Rosenbaum via email for comment.