"You're a hero to millions," Turning Point USA leader Charlie Kirk told Rittenhouse during the group's AmericaFest gathering in Phoenix. "It's an honor to be able to have you."

Amid the pomp and circumstance for an 18-year-old who had the crowd chanting his name, Rittenhouse, who shot and killed two men and injured another during mass protests against police violence in August 2020, suggested Monday that lawsuits could be filed against media outlets for how they covered his murder trial.

"There's going to be some media accountability coming soon," Rittenhouse told Fox News.

Rittenhouse did not identify any media outlets he could sue or cite any examples of alleged defamation, and he has not taken legal action against a media company. His attorney and family spokesman did not immediately respond to messages early Tuesday.