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

Reply to Tanuki (Original post)

Mon May 19, 2025, 06:58 PM

May 19

Babbit was a terrorist

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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.

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Trump Admin.will give Ashli Babbitt's family $5million "settlement" [View all] Tanuki May 19 OP

$5 million taxpayer money EarlG May 19 #1

I couldn't have said it better myself. MIButterfly May 19 #4

THIS malaise May 19 #11

..would have been really costly... thomski64 May 19 #2

How mush did the cops get for getting beat with flag polls and pepper sprayed? nt doc03 May 19 #3

Trump ought to pay it out of hjs pockets creeksneakers2 May 19 #5

Exactly. That, and B.See May 19 #20

Yep creeksneakers2 May 19 #21

In a time of constant offenses, this has to be the worst to date... hlthe2b May 19 #6

Fraud and abuse. Seriously between this kacekwl May 19 #7

Everything is a MAGA grift. Trump Crime Syndicate sucking up the federal budget. Irish_Dem May 19 #9

Criminal, traitor, insurrectionist gets $$millions. Irish_Dem May 19 #8

Surprised he didn't order a golden statue of her to be erected in the Rotunda. Midnight Writer May 19 #10

Christ, don't give him any ideas. (nt) Paladin May 19 #13

if only libs/dems were as committed to handing out to devoted followers Nimble_Idea May 19 #12

5 million to a white right wing terrorist JI7 May 19 #14

Why do i feel like he will get a big bluestarone May 19 #15

While we cut programs for disabled veterans. Midnight Writer May 19 #16

Trump administration to pay $5 million to family of Jan. 6 rioter Ashli Babbit LetMyPeopleVote May 19 #17

Attorneys: will this open her shooter up to a civil obamanut2012 May 19 #18

Jeffries on the $5m payout to Ashli Babbitt's family LetMyPeopleVote May 19 #19