Trump Administration Pays $5 Million to Family of Jan. 6 Riot Victim Ashley Babbitt

Lawsuit Settlement for Ashley Babbitt

• 💰 The Trump administration is set to pay nearly $5 million to the family of Ashley Babbitt to settle a lawsuit.
• 🎯 Ashley Babbitt was fatally shot by police while attempting to storm the House Speaker's lobby during the January 6th insurrection.
• 💡 She was a 35-year-old Air Force veteran who was shot while trying to climb through a smashed glass panel into a secured area.

Circumstances of Babbitt's Death

• ⚠️ Babbitt was part of a mob attempting to breach a final security perimeter outside the House chamber.
• 💥 The barricade was set up to stop rioters who were climbing through shattered windows with guns.
• 🗣️ The speaker suggests Babbitt was trying to get through to injure or kill people, and that Donald Trump's actions incited her to go to the Capitol.

Legal and Official Findings

• ⚖️ The Justice Department found insufficient evidence to prove Babbitt's civil rights were violated and deemed the officer's actions reasonable.
• ✅ The Capital Police investigation cleared the officer, stating his actions potentially saved members and staff from serious injury or death.
• 😔 The lawsuit initially asked for $30 million, claiming Babbitt posed no threat and was not engaged in unlawful activity.

Broader Context of Jan. 6th

• 💔 Five people died in or immediately after the violence on January 6th.
• 🤕 Over 140 police officers were assaulted, with over 100 sent to the hospital.
• 🗣️ The speaker criticizes Trump for pardoning insurrectionists and for his administration's decision to pay the settlement, stating taxpayers will bear the cost.