DOJ Settles $30 Million Wrongful Death Lawsuit by Ashli Babbitt's Family

Good.

The left will shriek. Meanwhile, leftist governments pay out millions to left-wing rioters, apologizing for having put them in jail for five hours.

The Department of Justice and the estate of Ashli Babbitt have reached a preliminary settlement in a $30 million wrongful death lawsuit tied to her fatal shooting during the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot. Babbitt, an unarmed Air Force veteran and staunch Trump supporter, was shot by a Capitol Police officer as she attempted to breach the Speaker's Lobby.

Key Details:

DOJ and Babbitt's estate reached a settlement "in principle" in the $30 million lawsuit filed in 2024.

Babbitt was shot by Capitol Police Lt. Michael Byrd while trying to climb through a barricaded door during the January 6 riot.

President Trump has suggested financial compensation for January 6 defendants and is reviewing Babbitt's case.

Diving Deeper:

The Department of Justice has taken the first step in settling a high-profile legal challenge tied to the events of January 6, 2021, agreeing in principle to resolve a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the estate of Ashli Babbitt. The lawsuit, originally seeking $30 million in damages, alleged that the fatal shooting of Babbitt by Capitol Police Lt. Michael Byrd constituted an unjustified use of deadly force.

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Byrd was later cleared of wrongdoing by an internal Capitol Police investigation, which ruled his actions were in self-defense and in the defense of congressional members. Nonetheless, his exoneration sparked intense backlash among conservatives and civil liberties advocates who questioned the proportionality of the use of force--particularly given Babbitt was unarmed and posed no immediate lethal threat.

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Babbitt's political views had drawn attention prior to her death. A vocal supporter of then-President Donald Trump, she frequently posted on social media in support of the president and occasionally shared content linked to the QAnon movement. Her death has since become a rallying cry for Trump supporters, many of whom view her as a martyr unjustly killed by a system increasingly weaponized against political dissent.

Earlier this year, President Trump signaled his continued concern over the treatment of January 6 defendants and raised the possibility of financial redress for those imprisoned, including a reexamination of Babbitt's case. "We're going to look into it," Trump said in March when asked whether justice had been served in Babbitt's death.

I did a pretty hardcore digital detox the past week. I only caught news occasionally. I think I only turned my computer on three or four times.

Just my way of saying, I might be a little out-of-sync with the news cycle.

How are all of you?

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