{"id":2321304,"date":"2024-08-08T15:31:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-08T19:31:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/justice-department-ordered-to-answer-for-jan-6-killing-of-ashli-babbitt-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-08T15:33:22","modified_gmt":"2024-08-08T19:33:22","slug":"justice-department-ordered-to-answer-for-jan-6-killing-of-ashli-babbitt-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/justice-department-ordered-to-answer-for-jan-6-killing-of-ashli-babbitt-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Justice Department ordered to answer for Jan. 6 killing of Ashli Babbitt &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">30<\/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%2Fjustice-department-ordered-to-answer-for-jan-6-killing-of-ashli-babbitt-washington-examiner%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=2321304&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--><p>A federal\u2064 judge has ordered the \u2062Justice\u2064 Department to respond to\u2063 a\u2064 $30 million wrongful death \u2064lawsuit filed on behalf\u2063 of Ashli Babbitt, who was fatally shot during the January 6 \u2064Capitol riots. Babbitt, a 35-year-old Trump supporter \u2063and Air Force veteran,\u2063 was killed while attempting to breach a barricade near the House floor. U.S. District Court Judge Ana C. Reyes has given the government a month to address four of\u2062 the seven \u2063counts in the lawsuit,\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ashli-babbitts-family-files-30-million-lawsuit-against-government-over-jan-6-shooting-death\/\" title=\"Ashli Babbitt&#039;s family sues government for M over Jan. 6 shooting\">including wrongful death<\/a> and negligence against then-U.S. Capitol Police Lt. Michael Byrd. The case, which has \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alabama-house-bill-proposes-vaccine-injury-protection-for-employees\/\" title=\"Alabama House Bill Proposes Vaccine Injury Protection for Employees\">garnered media attention<\/a> and public \u200dinterest, suggests that Babbitt&#8217;s family is optimistic about their legal pursuit for\u2062 justice. The lawsuit \u200dargues that Byrd acted with poor training and failed\u200c to\u200c follow\u2063 safety\u2063 protocols.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Justice Department ordered to answer for Jan. 6 killing of Ashli Babbitt<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1725396\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A federal judge has ordered the Justice Department to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.judicialwatch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Babbitt-estate-v-U.S.A.-filing-order-00033-01701.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>&ldquo;answer&rdquo;<\/a> charges in a $30 million <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/2711680\/30-million-suit-filed-over-jan-6-protester-ashli-babbitts-death\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>wrongful death suit<\/a> on behalf of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/2710404\/shes-dead-shes-dead-jan-6-video-has-new-angle-on-ashli-babbitt-shooting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Ashli Babbitt,<\/a> the 35-year-old Trump supporter shot dead as she entered a lobby just off the House floor during the Jan. 6 Capitol riots.<\/p>\n<p>In a sign that the case filed by Babbitt&rsquo;s estate and Washington-based Judicial Watch has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/washington-secrets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>greenlighted,<\/a> U.S. District Court Judge Ana C. Reyes gave the government a month to address four of the seven counts in the lawsuit.<\/p>\n<p>Those four include the &ldquo;wrongful&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/are-covid-case-surges-more-fake-news\/\" title=\"Are COVID Case Surges More Fake News?\">death count<\/a> as well as negligence and assault and battery claims against then-U.S. Capitol Police Lt. Michael Byrd.<\/p>\n<p>The judge also said she would listen to further pleas from Judicial Watch to have the trial heard in San Diego, home to Babbitt&rsquo;s husband. A court there sent the case to Washington, where most of the Jan. 6 cases have been heard.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Ashli Babbitt&rsquo;s family is thrilled the $30 million wrongful death lawsuit for her outrageous killing is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/roger-stone-the-hispanic-shift-to-the-gop-and-why-democrats-should-be-terrified\/\" title=\"Roger Stone: The Hispanic Shift To The GOP\u2013 And Why Democrats Should Be Terrified\">moving full speed ahead<\/a>,&rdquo; Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Daily Reminder<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s been 1310 days since the murder of Ashli Babbitt and Michael Byrd is still walking around free.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/JusticeForAshliBabbit?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#JusticeForAshliBabbit<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bRafgl4WlT\">pic.twitter.com\/bRafgl4WlT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kat&trade; The Hammer &#9874;&#65039; (@KatTheHammer1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KatTheHammer1\/status\/1821496610297192522?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 8, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Babbitt, an Air Force veteran who was a decorated security forces controller, was in Washington to attend the Save America rally on Jan. 6 at the Ellipse, where then-President Donald Trump delivered a speech. She was not affiliated with any protest group.<\/p>\n<p>The suit put the blame of Babbitt&rsquo;s death on Byrd and says he was poorly trained, didn&rsquo;t follow safety protocols, and gave no warning. Recently released video shows protesters smashing the glass of swinging doors to the Speaker&rsquo;s Lobby and eventually Babbit stepping through one of the glass panels and being shot.<\/p>\n<p>The suit said, &ldquo;When Lt. Byrd shot and killed Ashli on January 6, 2021, he breached multiple, applicable standards of care governing (A) the safe use of a firearm; (B) the perception and assessment of imminent threats; (C) use of force levels and escalation\/de-escalation of force; (D) the perception and assessment of relevant facts; (E) the use of warnings; (F) firing backdrops; and (G) obtaining timely, appropriate medical aid, among other breaches to be identified through discovery. Had Lt. Byrd adhered to these standards, he would not have fired, and Ashli would be alive today.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The shooting was investigated and Byrd was never punished.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SEE THE LATEST POLITICAL NEWS AND BUZZ FROM WASHINGTON SECRETS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At a Zoom hearing earlier this week, Judicial Watch made the case that Washington courts are biased against Jan. 6 defendants. Most have been convicted in Washington courts.<\/p>\n<p>Babbitt&rsquo;s death was one of the biggest headlines of the day Congress voted to confirm President Joe Biden&rsquo;s Electoral College victory. The day included urgings by Trump to protest at the Capitol followed by White House calls to back off after images of violence were aired on TV.<\/p>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1725396\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1725396\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A federal judge has instructed the Justice Department to respond to allegations in a $30 million wrongful death lawsuit filed for Ashli Babbitt, a 35-year-old Trump supporter who was fatally shot while attempting to enter a lobby near the House floor during the January 6 Capitol riots. U.S. District Court Judge Ana C. Reyes has given the government one month to address four of the seven claims in the lawsuit, which include charges of wrongful death, negligence, and assault and battery against former U.S. Capitol Police Lt. Michael Byrd. The judge also indicated she would consider requests from Judicial Watch to hold the trial in San Diego, where Babbitt&#8217;s husband resides; however, a court there had previously transferred the case to Washington, where most January 6-related cases have been adjudicated. Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton expressed satisfaction that Babbitt&#8217;s family&#8217;s lawsuit is progressing rapidly.<\/p>\n<p>Babbitt was an Air Force veteran attending the Save America rally on January 6 at the Ellipse when then-President Donald Trump spoke; she had no ties to any protest groups. The lawsuit attributes responsibility for her death to Byrd, claiming he lacked proper training and failed to follow safety protocols or issue warnings before shooting her as she entered through broken glass doors into Speaker\u2019s Lobby. The suit argues that Byrd violated numerous standards regarding firearm use and threat assessment that could have prevented him from firing his weapon\u2014resulting in Babbitt still being alive today.<\/p>\n<p>The incident received significant media attention during Congress&#8217;s confirmation of President Joe Biden\u2019s Electoral College victory amid calls from Trump for protests at the Capitol followed by White House requests for restraint after violent scenes were broadcasted on television.<\/p>\n<p>Judicial Watch recently argued during a Zoom hearing that courts in Washington are biased against defendants related to January 6 events since many have faced convictions there<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2647,"featured_media":2321305,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AP22194583988791.jpg.optimal.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[37566,37568,37472,37567,35107],"class_list":["post-2321304","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-ashlibabbitt","tag-capitolriots","tag-jan6","tag-justicedepartment","tag-washingtonexaminer"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AP22194583988791.jpg.optimal.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2321304","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2647"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2321304"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2321304\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2321305"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2321304"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2321304"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2321304"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}