Trump administration agrees to pay nearly $5M to settle suit over fatal shooting of North Attleboro native's wife in Capitol riot
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Micki Witthoeft, center, mother of Ashli Babbitt, the woman fatally shot by police inside the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot, joins protesters outside of the Supreme Court on the second anniversary of the Jan. 6, assault on the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, Jan. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has agreed to pay just under $5 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit that Ashli Babbitt’s family filed over her shooting by an officer during the U.S.
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Main Idea: The Trump administration has agreed to pay nearly $5 million to settle Ashli Babbitt’s family’s wrongful death lawsuit over her fatal shooting during the Capitol riot.
Key Points:
- Babbitt was shot by a Capitol Police officer on Jan. 6, 2021, as she tried to climb through a broken window near the Speaker’s Lobby.
- Her family sued for $30 million, claiming the officer did not warn her or try to de-escalate the situation.
- The officer was later cleared by federal prosecutors and by the Capitol Police, who said he acted in self-defense and to protect lawmakers.
- The settlement was reached in principle in May, but the final terms have not been made public.
Impact on the People
Negative Impact
Taxpayers may bear the cost of a nearly $5 million settlement tied to the Capitol riot.
Positive Impact
The settlement may reduce a long legal dispute and give some closure to the family and the public.
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The central government actor agreeing to pay nearly $5 million to settle the wrongful death suit.
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His administration agreed to the settlement and his Jan. 6 actions are part of the article’s core context.
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The officer involved was cleared by the department, and the article discusses the department’s role in the shooting.
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Its lawyers participated in the settlement process and responded to the lawsuit on behalf of the government.
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