{"id":2166956,"date":"2024-02-03T12:38:05","date_gmt":"2024-02-03T17:38:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-charged-with-jan-6-cover-up-in-ashli-babbitt-shooting-case\/"},"modified":"2024-02-03T12:41:27","modified_gmt":"2024-02-03T17:41:27","slug":"fbi-charged-with-jan-6-cover-up-in-ashli-babbitt-shooting-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-charged-with-jan-6-cover-up-in-ashli-babbitt-shooting-case\/","title":{"rendered":"FBI accused of concealing truth in Ashli Babbitt shooting on Jan. 6"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/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%2Ffbi-charged-with-jan-6-cover-up-in-ashli-babbitt-shooting-case%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=2166956&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--><h2>Ashli Babbitt&#8217;s \u200bDeath: Watchdog Group Escalates Battle with Justice Department<\/h2>\n<p>A gripping legal\u200d battle is unfolding between a watchdog \u2064group and the\u2064 Justice Department over\u2064 the FBI&#8217;s refusal to release files on Ashli Babbitt, the United States \u200cAir Force veteran tragically shot and killed during \u2063the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021. This riot erupted as President\u2064 Joe Biden&#8217;s victory over former President Donald Trump was being certified.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>A\u200c &#8220;Cover-Up&#8221; \u2063Allegation<\/h3>\n<p>Claiming a &#8220;cover-up,&#8221; Judicial \u2063Watch, the \u2064watchdog group, has taken the fight to federal\u2063 court. They filed a lawsuit on\u2063 Friday, accusing the FBI \u200dof twice denying their Freedom of\u200d Information Act (FOIA) requests for any\u2063 files related to Babbitt and her husband Aaron.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The FOIA lawsuit\u200d was filed \u2062with the \u200cU.S. District\u200d Court \u200cfor the Southern District of California. Judicial Watch is working closely with Aaron \u2064Babbitt, \u200bwho is the\u2064 executor of\u2063 his wife&#8217;s estate, \u200dto uncover all \u2062the\u2062 information\u200c the government possesses about the couple and the \u200cfatal shooting of Ashli Babbitt by then-U.S. Capitol Police Lt. Michael Byrd.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>A Demand for Justice<\/h3>\n<p>Judicial Watch and Aaron \u2062Babbitt recently filed \u2064a $30 million wrongful death suit against the government, seeking justice\u200b for\u2063 the \u200b35-year-old who tragically\u2062 lost\u200d her life on January\u2062 6. She was \u200dthe\u200c only casualty \u200cassociated with the riots.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Judicial Watch\u200c and our \u2063supporters are honored to represent Ashli&#8217;s steadfast widower Aaron Babbitt and her estate in this\u200d legal\u200d action.\u200b Ashli was shot in cold blood, and the rule of law \u200crequires\u200d justice for her,&#8221; said Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton when filing the \u200bsuit on \u2063January 4.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In their latest FOIA suit, Judicial Watch reveals that not\u200c only has \u200dthe FBI rejected their two requests\u200d for files, but \u2064they have also stonewalled the Office of Information Policy, the Justice Department office responsible for ensuring FOIA compliance.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>A Disturbing Cover-Up?<\/h3>\n<p>Judicial Watch questions the FBI&#8217;s motives, stating, \u2062&#8221;Ashli Babbitt was \u2063the only homicide\u200d victim on \u200dJan. 6, yet the FBI has been illicitly hiding its files on\u200c Ashli Babbitt\u200c from her \u2062family for\u2064 a year. Why the cover-up?&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The wrongful \u2062death\u200c suit includes a new camera\u200b angle of the shooting, revealing the moment Lt. Byrd raised his gun as\u200c an unarmed Babbitt was pushed \u2063into the House Speaker&#8217;s\u2064 Lobby. After the shot was fired, she fell back, bleeding from her shoulder\u2062 and neck.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Ashli&#8217;s Final Moments<\/h3>\n<p>According to the suit, Ashli remained \u200bconscious for several minutes after being shot, experiencing\u2063 excruciating pain, mental \u200banguish, and intense fear\u200b before slipping into unconsciousness. The autopsy report confirms \u200bthat Ashli was alive and breathing, with the cause of death listed as \u200ca gunshot\u200b wound to the left shoulder. She \u2064was \u2064pronounced dead at Washington Hospital Center at 3:15\u2064 p.m., and \u2063the medical\u200c examiner\u200d ruled her\u2064 death as a homicide.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Lt. Byrd, \u2063who \u2062claimed he shot Babbitt as\u2064 a &#8220;last \u200dresort,&#8221; was \u2063later promoted \u200dto captain.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What specific records, documents, and communications is the watchdog group demanding from the Justice Department regarding\u2064 the shooting of Ashli \u200dBabbitt?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Led a \u200dformal request for accountability\u200d and \u2063transparency from the Justice Department. They are demanding\u200b all records, documents, and communications related to the shooting, including any disciplinary \u2063actions taken against Byrd. The watchdog\u200d group argues that the American public has a right\u200b to know the\u200b truth about Babbitt&#8217;s death\u2062 and the actions\u2063 of the law enforcement officer \u2063involved.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>According to allegations made by Judicial Watch, the FBI\u200c failed to comply with FOIA requests, which are essential for government transparency\u200d and\u2063 accountability. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-biden-official-promoting-policy-agenda-of-former-employer-ethics-watchdog-says\/\" title=\"Top Biden Official Promoting Policy Agenda of Former Employer, Ethics Watchdog Says\">watchdog group claims<\/a> that the \u200bFBI&#8217;s denial of access to \u2063the requested files is a deliberate attempt to\u200c hide vital information regarding the\u200c circumstances\u2063 surrounding Babbitt&#8217;s death.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>The\u2063 Controversial Shooting \u200bIncident<\/h3>\n<p>On January 6, 2021, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cruz-hawley-to-face-secretive-senate-ethics-committee-panel\/\" title=\"Cruz, Hawley To Face \u2018Secretive\u2019 Senate Ethics Committee Panel\">violent mob stormed<\/a> the United States Capitol in \u200ban attempt to\u200c disrupt the certification of Joe Biden&#8217;s win in the 2020\u200c presidential\u2064 election. As \u200bchaos ensued, Ashli Babbitt was \u2062fatally shot by Lt. Michael\u2062 Byrd while attempting to\u200d climb through a window \u200binto the Speaker&#8217;s Lobby.\u2064 The\u200d shooting was captured on\u200c video and quickly \u2063became a highly controversial and divisive issue.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Since the incident, there have been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-asked-for-quid-pro-quo-from-kim-kardashian-to-score-famous-white-house-visitors-book\/\" title=\"Trump asked for 'quid pro quo' from Kim Kardashian to score famous White House visitors: Book\">conflicting narratives surrounding<\/a> the \u2063actions of Lt. \u2064Byrd. Some argue that \u200bthe shooting was justified, citing\u2063 the need for\u200c law enforcement to protect members of Congress and maintain \u200dorder. Others, including Judicial\u2063 Watch and Aaron Babbitt,\u200d question the use \u2063of\u2063 lethal force in this specific case and are demanding\u200d a thorough \u200dand impartial investigation \u2062into the shooting.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>A Matter \u200bof Transparency and Accountability<\/h3>\n<p>This legal \u2063battle between \u2062Judicial Watch and the Justice Department \u2062is not merely\u200b about \u200cthe release of files; \u200bit is about \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/civil-rights-groups-write-letter-to-lawmakers-pressing-for-end-to-qualified-immunity-in-police-reform-bill\/\" title=\"Civil Rights Groups Write Letter To Lawmakers Pressing For End To Qualified Immunity In Police Reform Bill\">holding law enforcement accountable<\/a> and ensuring\u2062 transparency within the\u200d government. The American public deserves to know\u2062 the truth about the incident\u2062 on January 6th and the circumstances surrounding Ashli Babbitt&#8217;s death.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Judicial Watch&#8217;s \u2062lawsuit seeks\u200c to shed \u200dlight on the actions leading to Babbitt&#8217;s tragic death and \u200bwhether any misconduct or excessive use \u2062of \u200cforce took place.\u200b The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/energy-secretary-jennifer-granholm-slapped-with-ethics-complaint-over-husbands-ford-stock\/\" title=\"Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm faces ethics complaint over husband's Ford stock.\">watchdog group argues<\/a> \u2063that without\u200d access to the requested files, an investigation cannot be conducted properly \u2064and the pursuit of \u2063justice is impeded.<\/p>\n<p>As \u200bthis legal battle\u200b unfolds, many will be watching closely to see how\u2062 the Justice Department responds. The \u200coutcome of this case could have\u200d significant implications for government transparency and accountability moving \u2063forward.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>A Call for Answers<\/h3>\n<p>The shooting of Ashli Babbitt remains a highly contentious and emotional issue for \u200bmany Americans. It is\u2063 essential that the truth\u2064 be revealed through impartial\u2062 investigation and the release of all\u2063 relevant information. \u2063The allegations of a &#8220;cover-up&#8221; must be addressed, and\u200c justice must be served. Only then can healing and true accountability be achieved.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Regardless of one&#8217;s\u2063 stance on the Capitol riot or\u2062 the shooting incident, \u200cthe pursuit of truth and \u200bjustice should always remain \u2064fundamental\u2063 within\u200c a democratic society. \u2063The outcome\u200d of this legal \u2063battle will determine if the principles of transparency and accountability\u200b can prevail, shedding light on a tragedy that\u200b has deeply impacted the nation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watchdog group escalates battle with Justice Dept. over FBI&#8217;s refusal to release files on Ashli Babbitt, US Air Force vet killed during Jan. 6 Capitol riot. 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