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Hero as Intern

Calvin Trillin

November 30, 2021

Kyle Rittenhouse waits for the start of his motion hearing, Tuesday, October 5, 2021, in Kenosha, Wis.(Mark Hertzberg / Pool Photo via AP)

Congressman Matt Gaetz says he’s open to offering Kyle Rittenhouse a congressional internship.—News report

Following closely an intern’s routine, Kyle arrives early, stays late at the scene— Checking the congressman’s need for caffeine, Conquering quirks of the Xerox machine, Running some errands, and keeping things clean, All the while toting his AR-15.

Calvin TrillinCalvin Trillin is The Nation’s “deadline poet.”


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