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The article explores how Donald Trump transformed Ashli Babbitt, a woman killed during the January 6 Capitol insurrection, into a political martyr to promote themes of protecting women and reinforce his movement's religiosity, while also highlighting the politicization and gendered narratives surrounding her death.
Senator Ruben Gallego is seeking to block the Pentagon from granting full military funeral honors to Ashli Babbitt, a Capitol riot participant, arguing her actions disqualify her from such honors and criticizing the decision as inappropriate given her role in the January 6 events.
The U.S. government is offering military funeral honors to Ashli Babbitt, a Capitol rioter and Air Force veteran who was shot and killed during the January 6 attack, as part of a move influenced by political considerations and her martyr status among Republicans, despite previous denials of such honors.
The US Air Force announced it will offer military funeral honors to Ashli Babbitt, a supporter of Trump who was shot during the January 6 Capitol riot, marking a controversial gesture amid ongoing political debates about her death and the events of that day.
The U.S. government is offering military funeral honors to Ashli Babbitt, a Capitol rioter and Air Force veteran, after reviewing her death circumstances, amid political controversy and her status as a martyr among some Republicans.
The Air Force has decided to offer military funeral honors to Ashli Babbitt, a Capitol riot victim and Air Force veteran, after reviewing her death circumstances, reversing a previous denial, amidst ongoing political debates about her role and the events of January 6, 2021.
The U.S. Air Force is considering offering an official military funeral with honors to Ashli Babbitt, who was shot during the Capitol attack, reversing a previous decision, amid controversy over her status and the appropriateness of honoring her with military honors.
The U.S. Air Force will provide military funeral honors for Ashli Babbitt, a veteran killed during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, after the Biden administration initially denied the honors. Babbitt, who served in Afghanistan, Iraq, and the UAE, was shot by Capitol Police while attempting to enter a restricted area. The Trump administration previously settled a wrongful death lawsuit with her family, and Trump pardoned many involved in the riot.
The Air Force has offered full military funeral honors to Ashli Babbitt, a Capitol riot participant and Air Force veteran, amid ongoing controversy and her family's legal actions, highlighting her status as a polarizing figure and her association with conspiracy theories.
The US Air Force has decided to provide full military funeral honors for Ashli Babbitt, a veteran and rioter killed during the January 6 Capitol breach, reversing a previous denial under the Biden administration after reviewing the circumstances of her death.
The US Air Force will now provide military funeral honors to Ashli Babbitt, the Capitol rioter shot during the January 6 attack, after reviewing new information, marking a shift in the Biden administration's stance amid ongoing efforts by Trump to reframe the events of that day.
The family of Ashli Babbitt, who was killed during the January 6 Capitol riot, has filed a $30 million lawsuit against the U.S. government for negligence and wrongful death. Babbitt was shot by U.S. Capitol Police Lt. Michael Byrd as she attempted to climb through a barricaded door. Despite an internal review clearing Byrd of wrongdoing, the lawsuit claims Babbitt was unarmed and posed no threat. The Justice Department previously declined to charge Byrd, citing insufficient evidence.
The family of Ashli Babbitt, who was killed during the January 6 insurrection, has filed a $30 million wrongful death lawsuit against the U.S. government, alleging that she was unarmed and not a threat when shot by Capitol Police officer Lt. Michael Byrd. The Capitol Police previously concluded that Byrd acted within policy and law, and his actions may have prevented further harm. The lawsuit comes as nearly 1,200 people have been charged in connection with the Capitol riot, with over 700 guilty pleas, and follows a meeting between Babbitt's mother and then-House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy met with the mother of Ashli Babbitt, the Jan. 6 rioter shot and killed by a Capitol Police officer, one month after McCarthy said he believed the officer "did his job" when he shot her as she jumped through a broken window while members of Congress fled. McCarthy confirmed that Witthoeft had requested the meeting, and they discussed his previous comments about Babbitt's death. Several Republican members of Congress plan to visit the Washington, D.C., jail, where a limited number of people charged with being Capitol rioters who have been deemed dangers to the community or who have refused to obey conditions of release are being held.