On January 6, 2021, Ashli Babbitt was shot and killed by U.S. Capitol Police. Now, four years later, the Justice Department has agreed to pay nearly $5 million to settle with Babbitt’s family.

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As a refresher, Babbitt was one of the many supporters of President Trump who participated in the Capitol Hill riot. The New York Post has a helpful refresher:

US Capitol Police Lt. Michael Byrd shot the unarmed Babbitt, 35, as she attempted to climb through a broken window of a barricaded door within the Capitol Building during the riot.

Babbitt was attempting, with hundreds of other Trump supporters, to enter the Speaker’s Lobby of the Capitol Building as some members of Congress were being evacuated.

Babbitt’s family accused Byrd of negligence and failing to “de-escalate” the situation, claiming that “Ashli posed no threat to the safety of anyone.”

Byrd was cleared of any wrongdoing after an internal investigation by the US Capitol Police, which found he acted in self-defense and in the defense of members of Congress.

Babbitt is well known for being the only person to die at the Capitol on January 6. Her mother, Micki Witthoeft, protested for years in D.C. over the killing of her daughter.

The Post notes that President Trump has, in his second term, working to support those who participated in the Capitol Hill riot. He also has spoken very highly of Babbit.

From the Post:

The settlement comes after Trump has repeatedly called for leniency against the Jan. 6 rioters, with the president often referring to Babbitt as a hero.

With this settlement now secured, let’s continue to pray for Ashli Babbitt’s family. Let’s also continue to pray for the many J6 protestors who were pardoned by the President.

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(Excerpt from The New York Post. Photo Credit: Tyler Merbler from USA – DSC09265-2, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=98724490)