US EditionTrump administration reaches settlement with family of Ashli Babbitt, rioter killed on Jan. 6, 2021
- The Trump administration reached a settlement in principle with Ashli Babbitt's family over her death during the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot in Washington, D.C.
- The settlement follows a wrongful death lawsuit filed in January 2024 by Judicial Watch on behalf of Babbitt's estate, accusing Capitol Police Lt. Michael Byrd of negligence.
- Ashli, a former member of the Air Force aged 35 and supporter of Trump, was shot fatally by Lt. Byrd as she tried to climb through a shattered window near the Speaker's Lobby during the Capitol riot.
- The $30 million suit alleged Byrd failed to de-escalate, warn Babbitt, and properly use force, while the police department argued she unlawfully entered the Capitol.
- The settlement avoids trial, but exact terms remain unsigned and undisclosed, while prior counsel seeks a court order to claim fees from the funds involved.
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Capitol stormer Ashli Babbitt’s family to get settlement from U.S.
The family of the U.S Capitol rampager shot dead by police while trying to stop the certification of Joe Biden’s election win over Donald Trump has reportedly settled a lawsuit with the Trump administration-appointed Department of Justice. A $30 million civil suit was filed on behalf of Ashli Babbitt‘s estate after U.S. Capitol Police Lt. Michael Byrd shot the Trump loyalist while protecting lawmakers from an invading MAGA mob on Jan. 6, 2021. T…
Settlement In Works For Family Of Ashli Babbitt ⋆ Conservative Firing Line
The following article, Settlement In Works For Family Of Ashli Babbitt , was first published on Conservative Firing Line. A settlement “in principle” has been reached in a lawsuit against the government brought by the family of Ashli Babbitt, the woman who was shot and killed by police during the Jan. 6, 2021, protest at the U.S. Capitol At a hearing on Friday, Department of Justice Lawyer Joseph Gonzalez and Robert Sticht, representing Babbitt’…
DOJ, Family of Jan. 6 Shooting Victim Ashli Babbitt Agree to Settle Lawsuit - The Thinking Conservative
U.S. govt is settling lawsuit filed over Capitol police officer’s fatal shooting of Ashli Babbitt, a supporter of Trump, on Jan. 6 at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. The post DOJ, Family of Jan. 6 Shooting Victim Ashli Babbitt Agree to Settle Lawsuit appeared first on The Thinking Conservative.
DOJ, Family of Jan. 6 Shooting Victim Ashli Babbitt Agree to Settle Lawsuit
The U.S. government is settling a lawsuit filed over a Capitol police officer’s fatal shooting of Ashli Babbitt, a supporter of President Donald Trump, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. Judicial Watch, an advocacy group, filed the $30 million wrongful-death suit in 2024 on behalf of Babbitt’s estate and her husband, Aaron Babbitt. On May 2, Tom Fitton, president of Judicial Watch, said, “I can confirm … that a settlement has bee…
US Reaches Settlement With Ashli Babbitt's Family
The US government has reached a settlement with the family of Ashli Babbitt —the protester fatally shot by police inside the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, reports the Washington Post and CBS News . No details have been released on the amount. In fact, the deal is described in both outlets...
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