Trump Administration reaches a settlement with family of Ashli ​​Babbitt, rioter, who was killed on January 6, 2021

The Trump administration has a settlement with the Ashli ​​Babbitt family, the Trump supporter who was shot on January 6, 2021, while the mob was killed against the lobby of the spokesman for the House of Representatives.

Several sources announced CBS News that the settlement was generally reached but has not yet been signed. In a legal proceedings on Friday, a plaintiff's lawyer confirmed that the agreement was generally achieved. It would avert an attempt and another procedure in A 30 million US dollars civil suit Submitted on behalf of Babbitt's estate, including her late husband, from the conservative group of activists Judicial Watch.

Babbitt's death was a meeting point for Trump loyalists and Capitol randalers who claimed that the police applied unnecessary violence on January 6th. In the civil lawsuit, Babbitte's estate of the US Capitol police, Michael Byrd, claimed in the issue of violence and his firearm. The lawsuit also argued that Byrd was not in uniform and wore a covid mask when he opened the fire against Babbitt. The complaint accused Byrd not to be “de -escalating”.

“Ashli ​​was unarmed,” says the lawsuit. “Her hands were in the air, empty and with regard to Lt. Byrd and other officers in the lobby. Ashli ​​was not a threat to the security of anyone.”

The case, originally submitted in California, was published in 2024 to the Federal Supreme Court in Washington, DC, and defended by the Ministry of Justice as part of the Biden Administration.

In a court registration from 2024, the department argued: “Ms. Babbitt was illegally entered into the Capitol. She made her way to the eastern doors The speakers, who was right behind the chamber of the US house.” Side lights “) on both sides of the doors.”

It continued: “Michael Byrd, a lieutenant of the US Capitol police, was positioned on the other side of the Lobby doors. When Ms. Babbitt wore a backpack, she tried to climb through a side light into the speaker's speakers, Lt. Byrd, Lt. Byrd, to be fatally shot.”

In an internal review in August 2021, the US Capitol police said that Byrd saved life and did not involve misconduct. The review says: “This official and the family of the official were the subject of numerous credible and specific threats to measures that were taken as part of the task of all of our officers: the defense of the congress, the members, the personnel and the democratic process. In this case, the actions of the civil servant may have members and employees from serious injuries and a possible death by a large number of rioters who US Capitol and the house chamber, to which members and employees brought back, in the way.

Film material from January 6th shows Babbitt The attempt to climb through a smashed window when the mob tried to break the lobby of the speaker of the House of Representatives, where the counting of the votes had been interrupted. The congress members evacuated the area during turmoil.

Babbitt's motherMicki Wittehoff led a nightly protest outside of the Washington prison, DC, to defend the accused of the US Capitol Riot for more than two years. Wittehoff's representation of interests contributed to securing meetings with the then house spokesman Kevin McCarthy, referring the president Trump to Babbitt and a selfie photo with Kash Patel, which was later confirmed as director of the FBI.

The president spent more than a blanket forgiveness 1,500 Capitol Riot In the hours after his inauguration. The Ministry of Justice has dismissed prosecutors Who edited the cases of January 6th.

Last month, Brendan Ballou, one of the prosecutors on January 6, were after Trump accepted the office, CBS News, the pardons and shots were an effort to do history.

“The goal here is to rewrite the story of January 6th,” said Ballou. “There are an enormous number of politicians whose entire career now depends on the fact that this day will be forgotten, because if he is remembered, people will recognize that they support a president who has tried to increase an increase and to overthrow peaceful democratic transmission. Therefore, there are concerted efforts by these people to ensure that history is forgotten that the history that is part of this effort.”