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Originally Published 4 months ago — by CBS News
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.
Originally Published 4 months ago — by ABC7 Los Angeles
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.
Originally Published 4 months ago — by Reuters
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.
Originally Published 4 months ago — by The Washington Post
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.
Originally Published 4 months ago — by Politico
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.