Taxpayers to Pay $5 Million to Ashli Babbitt’s Family: A Trump-Driven Controversy
The $2.5 million settlement resolves the wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of Ashli Babbitt, overturning a prior DOJ determination that her civil rights were not violated. The settlement includes legal fees, with a portion allocated to the right-wing legal group Judicial Watch. This resolution comes amidst ongoing conservative efforts to minimize the January 6th Capitol attack and portray participants as victims. The actions of Lt. Michael Byrd, who shot Babbitt, were previously deemed justified by both a DOJ investigation and internal Capitol Police investigation.
John Q. Hosedrinker