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Norbert

(7,762 posts)
Fri May 2, 2025, 08:32 PM May 2025

The US Taxpayers Set to Compensate the Family of Ashli Babbitt

Lawyers for the Justice Department and Judicial Watch said they reached a settlement in principle with the family of Babbitt, whose fatal shooting became a defining moment of the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot.

Attorneys said at a court hearing Friday that they’ve reached a settlement in principle for the U.S. government to pay the family of Ashli Babbitt, a Trump supporter fatally shot by police on Jan. 6, 2021, as she raised herself into the opening of a broken glass door panel deep inside the U.S. Capitol.

No specifics were disclosed and no final deal has been signed, attorneys for the Justice Department and Judicial Watch said at the hearing.

The lawsuit, which seeks $30 million, was brought by Babbitt’s husband, Aaron, who is executor of his wife’s estate. The case had been set for trial later this year before the Justice Department changed its position after President Donald Trump returned to office...


Just unbelievable.

https://www.startribune.com/us-set-to-pay-family-of-ashli-babbitt-killed-by-police-jan-6-lawyers-say/601343999
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The US Taxpayers Set to Compensate the Family of Ashli Babbitt (Original Post) Norbert May 2025 OP
Only good Nazi is a dead Nazi Blues Heron May 2025 #1
Yeah, that tracks. Xavier Breath May 2025 #2
Reward evil. Punish goodness. Irish_Dem May 2025 #3
Why? She was the one committing a crime when she was shot. LoisB May 2025 #4
Criminals have taken over the government. Mike Niendorff May 2025 #5
you forgot, wipe out gaza and the west bank. thx dearborn! Nimble_Idea May 2025 #8
Next up: A posthumous award, The Medal of Honor. sheshe2 May 2025 #6
Money for a traitor. 58Sunliner May 2025 #7
I believe that her estate owes the government UpInArms May 2025 #9
Waste, fraud and abuse kacekwl May 2025 #10
Byrd should sue her estate. edbermac May 2025 #11
This is disgusting Johonny May 2025 #12
Oh, fuck that. She was *breaking and entering*! No effin' compensation! electric_blue68 May 2025 #13
oh bullshit! RJ-MacReady May 2025 #14

Mike Niendorff

(3,650 posts)
5. Criminals have taken over the government.
Fri May 2, 2025, 08:44 PM
May 2025

And they are using access to public funds to enrich themselves, and to line the pockets of their co-conspirators and violent recruits.


MDN
 

Nimble_Idea

(2,849 posts)
8. you forgot, wipe out gaza and the west bank. thx dearborn!
Fri May 2, 2025, 10:38 PM
May 2025

and destroy the climate. thx tesler drivers!

and deport the cubans. thx.....liddle marko????
♫♫ I will boat fo dono tump ♫♫

UpInArms

(54,973 posts)
9. I believe that her estate owes the government
Fri May 2, 2025, 10:41 PM
May 2025

For damages for her unlawful breaking in of senate chambers

edbermac

(16,447 posts)
11. Byrd should sue her estate.
Fri May 2, 2025, 11:34 PM
May 2025

For emotional distress, every cop there was in fear for their lives.

 

RJ-MacReady

(603 posts)
14. oh bullshit!
Sat May 3, 2025, 12:05 AM
May 2025

She wasa terrorist and got what she deserved. This is why I said it was a huge mistake to have treated the Jan 6th terrorists with kid gloves. The police should have opened fire on the entire mob.

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