Trump Admin.will give Ashli Babbitt's family $5million "settlement"

[Tanuki]

even though Capitol police were cleared of any wrongdoing.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/ashli-babbitt-settlement-trump-b2754042.html

[EarlG]

1. $5 million taxpayer money

To the family of a thug who was shot while violently storming the Capitol Building. Gee, I'm so glad we're making government efficient by firing the people who keep our food safe, and our water clean, and forecast severe weather, so that we can make sure the money we're saving goes to people who REALLY deserve it.

[MIButterfly]

4. I couldn't have said it better myself.

Unbelievable, but then again, every day brings something more unbelievable, outrageous or ridiculous than the day before.

I shudder to think what's next.

[malaise]

11. THIS

The silence is deafening. This needs wide condemnation from the Security Forces, Elected Dems, Civil Society and society as a whole.

This is a stunning reward for the mother of a participant of a failed coup

[thomski64]

2. ..would have been really costly...

..had more cops done the right thing, couple hundred rounds would have quelled the coup attempt..

[doc03]

3. How mush did the cops get for getting beat with flag polls and pepper sprayed? nt

[creeksneakers2]

5. Trump ought to pay it out of hjs pockets

She died trying to prevent an election from being stolen while there was no actual theft. She thought there was because she fell for Trump's lies. So its Trump's fault she was there in the first place. He caused her death so he should be he one to pay.

[B.See]

20. Exactly. That, and

the deaths Capitol officers...

and while we're at it, maybe upwards of 300,000 people lost to Covid because of his deliberate obstruction and LIES.

[creeksneakers2]

21. Yep

He ought to pay all he knowingly harmed.

[hlthe2b]

6. In a time of constant offenses, this has to be the worst to date...

So ashamed of this country...

[kacekwl]

7. Fraud and abuse. Seriously between this

the great big beautiful parade, the subsidised weekly golf outings paying billions to round up "Dangerous murderers and rapists" and sending them to El Salvador they are going to bankrupt America. MAGA.

[Irish_Dem]

9. Everything is a MAGA grift. Trump Crime Syndicate sucking up the federal budget.

[Irish_Dem]

8. Criminal, traitor, insurrectionist gets $$millions.

But no money for medical research, national security, education, vaccines, etc

[Midnight Writer]

10. Surprised he didn't order a golden statue of her to be erected in the Rotunda.

That way all the Republican Congressmen who were running and hiding from the Jan 6 mob can be reminded every day who they represent.

[Paladin]

13. Christ, don't give him any ideas. (nt)

[Nimble_Idea]

12. if only libs/dems were as committed to handing out to devoted followers

oh well

[JI7]

14. 5 million to a white right wing terrorist

[bluestarone]

15. Why do i feel like he will get a big

Kick back from this 5 million? ( because that's his MO.)

[Midnight Writer]

16. While we cut programs for disabled veterans.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

17. Trump administration to pay $5 million to family of Jan. 6 rioter Ashli Babbit

Babbit was a terrorist

Link to tweet

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-administration-5-million-ashli-babbitt-jan-6-rioter-who-was-killed/

The Trump administration will pay nearly $5 million to the family of Ashli Babbitt, the Trump supporter who was shot and killed while in the mob breaching the House Speaker's Lobby on Jan. 6, 2021.

Outgoing U.S. Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger confirmed to CBS News he was informed that the Justice Department has agreed to make the payment to Babbitt's family to settle its wrongful death claim.

Manger told CBS News he learned of the settlement amount "a few weeks ago" and the same day sent a message to the entire force expressing his dismay.

"I told them I was extremely disappointed, and I disagreed with the Department of Justice's decision to settle this lawsuit," he said in a phone call on Monday.

The parties had reached a settlement in principle in early May in the $30 million civil suit filed by the conservative activist group Judicial Watch on behalf of Babbitt's estate, including her late husband.

[obamanut2012]

18. Attorneys: will this open her shooter up to a civil

Case?

[LetMyPeopleVote]

19. Jeffries on the $5m payout to Ashli Babbitt's family

Jeffries on the m payout to Ashli Babbitt's family: "This settlement is just an extension of what they've previously done, which is to pardon violent felons who violently attacked the Capitol on January 6, including police officers."

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2025-05-19T20:30:32.270Z