DOJ, Family of Jan. 6 Shooting Victim Ashli Babbitt Agree to Settle Lawsuit

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Terms of the pending agreement were not immediately disclosed in the wrongful-death case that sought $30 million.

The U.S. government is settling a lawsuit filed over a Capitol police officerโ€™s fatal shooting of Ashli Babbitt, a supporter of President Donald Trump, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021.

Judicial Watch, an advocacy group, filed the $30 million wrongful-death suit in 2024 on behalf of Babbittโ€™s estate and her husband, Aaron Babbitt.

On May 2, Tom Fitton, president of Judicial Watch, said, โ€œI can confirm … that a settlement has been agreed to in principle.โ€œ Fitton, in a post on social media, added, โ€The settlement should be finalized within a few weeks, and we will have more details for you soon. God bless America!โ€

His comments came after a federal judge held a hearing in the case in a Washington courtroom.

After the hearing, Judge Ana C. Reyes ordered both sides to submit a status report by May 6, the courtโ€™s docket shows.

Babbitt, 35, an Air Force veteran who lived in the San Diego area, came to Washington on Jan. 6, 2021, to support Trump, who was still serving his first term in office. At the time, the president and many of his supporters were alleging that his loss in 2020 may have been a result of a โ€œriggedโ€ election.

Capitol Police Lt. Michael Byrd fatally shot Babbitt as she attempted to climb through a broken window inside the Capitol. The lawsuit stated that Babbitt was unarmed and โ€œposed no threatโ€ to anyoneโ€™s safety. Byrd was cleared of wrongdoing in Babbittโ€™s death following multiple investigations.

The proposed settlement follows several actions that Trump and his new administration have taken regarding Jan. 6 cases since his return to the White House early this year.

After becoming the nationโ€™s 47th president, Trump immediately granted clemency to all Jan. 6 defendants and took a new Justice Department position that some restitution fees should be reimbursed as part of the now-voided convictions.

Trump has also publicly acknowledged discussions of possible compensation for the Jan. 6 defendants. However, there has been no significant movement in that direction following Trumpโ€™s mention of the possible payments during a March 25 interview with Newsmax.

Fitton called Babbitt โ€œthe only official homicide victim on January 6,โ€ in a 2024 social media post announcing the lawsuit and a trial date of July 20, 2026. Fitton said the suit sought to โ€œhold the government and those responsible accountable for her needless death.โ€

Dozens of police and protesters were hurt during the Capitol breach. No police officers died that day, despite initial reports to the contrary.

Byย Janice Hisle

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