{"id":1834454,"date":"2023-02-03T17:05:22","date_gmt":"2023-02-03T22:05:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1834454"},"modified":"2023-02-03T17:06:04","modified_gmt":"2023-02-03T22:06:04","slug":"mccarthy-defends-police-officer-who-killed-ashli-babbitt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccarthy-defends-police-officer-who-killed-ashli-babbitt\/","title":{"rendered":"McCarthy Defends Police Officer Who Killed Ashli Babbitt"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmccarthy-defends-police-officer-who-killed-ashli-babbitt%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1834454&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47-->\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2023.02.03-06.44-thepoliticalinsider-63dd562432816.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\"   style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n<p>Kevin McCarthy, House Speaker, stood by Lieutenant Michael Byrd from Capitol Police who shot unarmed Trump supporter Ashlibabbitt during the January 6th-2021 riot at Capitol.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s quite the different story than the one told by his new buddy in Congress, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who said during a meeting of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee on Tuesday that Babbitt was \u201cmurdered.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAshli Babbitt has, there\u2019s never been a trial,\u201d Greene stated. \u201cAs a matter of fact, no one has cared about the person that shot and killed her and no one in this Congress has really addressed that issue.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>McCarthy was asked by a HuffPost reporter if he agreed with Greene\u2019s sentiments.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think the police officer did his job,\u201d He admitted it.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">REPORTER: \u201cDo you think Ashli Babbit was murdered, or do you think the police officer who shot her was doing his job?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>MCCARTHY: \u201cI think the police officer did his job.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9eaJaAz5Yk\">pic.twitter.com\/9eaJaAz5Yk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Townhall.com (@townhallcom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/townhallcom\/status\/1621207203993587716?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 2, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/thepoliticalinsider.com\/report-documents-show-ashli-babbitt-unarmed-judicial-watch-says-no-good-reason-for-shooting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Report: Documents Show Ashli Babbitt Unarmed, Judicial Watch Says \u2018No Good Reason\u2019 For Shooting<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Kevin McCarthy Defends Officer Who Shot Ashli Babbitt<\/h3>\n<div id=\"subscribe\" class=\"email-signup inarticle\">\n<h4>Support Conservative Voices!<\/h4>\n<h5><strong>Sign up to receive the latest<\/strong> political news, insight, and commentary delivered directly to your inbox.<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>Babbitt, a Trump supporter and Air Force veteran, was the only person killed during the riot when she was gunned down.<\/p>\n<p>Capitol Police officer Lieutenant Michael Byrd identified himself as the shooter in an interview with \u201cNBC Nightly News\u201d anchor Lestor Holt.<\/p>\n<p>He said taking down Babbitt, who was unarmed but tried to climb through broken glass into the House chamber, showed the \u201cutmost courage.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Lt. Michael Byrd, who shot Trump supporter Ashli Babbitt during the Capitol riot, says he has been in hiding for months after he received a flood of death threats and racist attacks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI believe I showed the utmost courage on Jan. 6 and it\u2019s time for me to do that now\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2kaAxy8yGc\">pic.twitter.com\/2kaAxy8yGc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 MSNBC (@MSNBC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MSNBC\/status\/1431042082798514178?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 26, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Internal documents from DC Metropolitan Police, obtained through a FOIA lawsuit by the conservative group Judicial Watch, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/documents-ashli-babbitt-death-foia-capitol-police\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">show witnesses had not<\/a> seen Babbitt holding a weapon.<\/p>\n<p>They also provide conflicting reports as to whether she was verbally warned before being fired upon by Byrd.<\/p>\n<p>Texas Representative Troy Nehls said the findings could have led to manslaughter charges for Byrd, if not worse, though that is debateable.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Lt. Michael Byrd would have been charged for manslaughter \u2014 if not murder \u2014 had he shot Ashli Babbitt in Texas.<\/p>\n<p>She was unarmed and presented no threat to herself or the officer.<\/p>\n<p>HER MURDER WAS UNJUSTIFIED.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/f2nb5yrCMY\">https:\/\/t.co\/f2nb5yrCMY<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FoxNews?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FoxNews<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Congressman Troy E. Nehls (@RepTroyNehls) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepTroyNehls\/status\/1448437150249259011?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 13, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The revelations also prompted Judicial Watch president Tom Fitton to <a href=\"https:\/\/thepoliticalinsider.com\/report-documents-show-ashli-babbitt-unarmed-judicial-watch-says-no-good-reason-for-shooting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">declare there was<\/a> \u201cno good reason\u201d to shoot Babbitt.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Biden-Garland Justice Department \u2026 have much to answer for over the mishandling and cover-up of this scandalous killing of an American citizen by the U.S. Capitol Police,\u201d Fitton said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Judicial Watch announced that it received 532 pages of documents from the DC Metropolitan Police about the shooting death of Ashli Babbitt on January 6, 2021, in the U.S. Capitol Building. READ: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/t5WEH4ydwy\">https:\/\/t.co\/t5WEH4ydwy<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bwXbGDheXE\">pic.twitter.com\/bwXbGDheXE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Judicial Watch \u2696\ufe0f (@JudicialWatch) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JudicialWatch\/status\/1450080814671278083?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 18, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/thepoliticalinsider.com\/ashli-babbitts-husband-rips-capitol-police-officer-who-shot-her-after-he-complains-about-death-threats-suck-it-up\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ashli Babbitt\u2019s Husband Rips Capitol Police Officer Who Shot Her After He Complains About Death Threats: \u2018Suck It Up\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Trump Fires Back<\/h3>\n<p>Former President Donald Trump said he \u201ctotally disagree(s)\u201d with McCarthy\u2019s assessment, calling Byrd a \u201ccoward\u201d and insisting Ashli Babbitt \u201cwas murdered.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Byrd, he claimed \u201cwas not just \u2018doing his job\u2019 when he shot and killed Great Patriot Ashli Babbitt at point blank range,\u201d Trump said on his Truth Social media platform.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was not a hero but a COWARD, who wanted to show how tough he was,\u201d the Republican presidential candidate insisted. \u201cASHLI BABBITT WAS MURDERED!!!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Byrd, though, had been cleared of any criminal wrongdoing and was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2021\/08\/23\/ashli-babbitt-shooting-capitol-police-officer-cleared.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cleared internally<\/a> by the Capitol Police Department in August of 2021.<\/p>\n<p>The internal review \u201cdetermined the officer\u2019s conduct was lawful and within Department policy,\u201d according to a statement by Capitol Police, and as such he would not face disciplinary action.<\/p>\n<p>Babbitt\u2019s family\u2019s lawyer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/news\/watch-lester-holt-asks-capitol-cop-who-killed-ashli-babbitt-what-hed-say-to-her-family\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">has argued that<\/a> she was \u201cnot an imminent threat of death or serious injury to anyone.\u201d<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Now is the time to support and share the sources you trust.<\/strong><br \/>The Political Insider ranks #3 on <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.feedspot.com\/political_blogs\/\">Feedspot\u2019s<\/a> \u201c100 Best Political Blogs and Websites.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kevin McCarthy, House Speaker, stood by Lieutenant Michael Byrd from Capitol Police who shot unarmed Trump supporter Ashlibabbitt during the January 6th-2021 riot at Capitol. It\u2019s quite the different story than the one told by his new buddy in Congress, Rep. 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