Kyle Rittenhouse said he’s “made it through the hard part,” in his first interview since he was acquitted of homicide and other charges in Wisconsin on Friday.

Self defense is not illegal,” Rittenhouse, 18, said, smiling in the backseat of a car in a short clip that aired on Fox News’ “Tucker Carlson Tonight” Friday night.

It came after a jury cleared Rittenhouse of homicide, attempted homicide and reckless endangerment in the deaths of Joseph Rosenbaum, 36, and Anthony Huber, 26, and the wounding of Gaige Grosskreutz, 27, on Aug.

His attorneys had argued that Rittenhouse acted in self defense.

The high-profile case left Americans divided over whether Rittenhouse was a patriot taking a stand against lawlessness during the violence or just a dangerously reckless vigilante.

The teen’s lead lawyer, Mark Richards, said after the decision came in that Rittenhouse is looking to put the case behind him