A planned GOP rally in northeastern Pennsylvania imploded after the venue, facing fierce community outrage over Kyle Rittenhouse's keynote slot, abruptly shut the whole thing down. The development reignited controversy surrounding the now-23-year-old gun-rights advocate who has kept a low profile since deleting his social media accounts earlier this year. Rittenhouse, whose 2020 acquittal for killing two people during a Black Lives Matter protest made him a lightning rod in American politics, was scheduled to headline the NEPA Republicans Freedom Event on Nov. 22 at the Woodlands Inn and Resort in Plains Township, Pennsylvania. But the gathering was derailed after the venue reported threats against its staff, according to organizers.
News of his appearance in Luzerne County drew immediate pushback from local residents who viewed the rally as an attempt to elevate a figure associated with political violence.
The Republican Party of Luzerne County moved quickly to put distance between itself and the gathering, stating it had "no involvement, affiliation or connection" with the independent NEPA Republicans event.
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