{"id":2528800,"date":"2026-01-03T00:06:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T05:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jan-6-defendants-plan-march-at-capitol-in-memory-of-babbitt\/"},"modified":"2026-01-03T00:07:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T05:07:17","slug":"jan-6-defendants-plan-march-at-capitol-in-memory-of-babbitt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jan-6-defendants-plan-march-at-capitol-in-memory-of-babbitt\/","title":{"rendered":"Jan. 6 defendants plan march at Capitol in memory of 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\">22<\/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%2Fjan-6-defendants-plan-march-at-capitol-in-memory-of-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=2528800&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>Organizers tied to the Jan. 6 events plan a &#8220;peaceful&#8221; march to the U.S. Capitol on the fifth anniversary to commemorate Ashli Babbitt, an Air Force veteran who was shot and killed by Capitol police while trying to access the House floor. Enrique Tarrio, the former Proud Boys leader convicted on Jan. 6-related charges,promoted the event and urged attendees to remain peaceful and focus on Babbitt&#8217;s memory. Speakers listed for the commemoration include Guy Reffitt, Ben pollock, and Tami Jackson.The article notes the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-govt-agrees-to-buy-100k-doses-of-eli-lilly-antibody-treatment\/\" title=\"U.S. gov\u2019t agrees to buy 100K doses of Eli Lilly antibody treatment\">government agreed<\/a> to pay nearly $5 million to Babbitt&#8217;s family in May 2025 after a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/father-of-man-killed-in-seattles-chaz-sues-city-officials\/\" title=\"Father of Man Killed in Seattle&#039;s &#039;CHAZ&#039; Sues City Officials\">wrongful-death lawsuit<\/a>, and recalls that President Trump pardoned most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lawmakers-consider-enacting-statute-to-increase-punishments-for-domestic-terrorism\/\" title=\"Lawmakers consider enacting statute to increase punishments for domestic terrorism\">people charged<\/a> in connection with Jan. 6 in January 2025, arguing the prosecutions were excessive.  <\/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\">Jan. 6 defendants plan &lsquo;PEACEFUL march&rsquo; at Capitol in memory of slain veteran 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\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2401809\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A group of people connected to the events of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/january-6\/\">Jan. 6, 2021<\/a>, is set to make a &ldquo;peaceful&rdquo; return march to the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/us-capitol\/\">U.S. Capitol<\/a> next week.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Event organizers say the march, which will fall on the fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6 riot, will commemorate the life of Jan. 6 protester <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GuyReffittJ6\/status\/2003147750188417389\">Ashli Babbitt<\/a>, an Air Force veteran who was shot and killed by U.S. Capitol police as she <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/3785628\/jan-6-fatality-ashli-babbitt-full-military-funeral-honors\/\">attempted to access <\/a>the House floor&nbsp;five years ago.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4400072\/trump-blocks-hiefo-acquiring-emcore-chip-assets\/\">Trump blocks HieFo from acquiring Emcore chip assets over national security concerns<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4400040\/helicopter-crash-phoenix-mountains-rescue-effort\/\">Helicopter crashes in mountains near Phoenix, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >rescue effort underway<\/a> for four passengers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4400008\/ukraine-dupes-russia-bounty-fake-assassination-putin-opponent\/\">Ukraine dupes Russia into paying $500,000 bounty with fake assassination of Putin opponent<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Join us as we march for Ashli on January 6th,&rdquo; Enrique Tarrio, the former head of the Proud Boys who was convicted of charges related to Jan. 6, said <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NobleOne\/status\/2003109736950972716\">in a post<\/a> to X.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;5 years ago a beautiful life was taken from us. A veteran and a patriot. So I ask those that are able to attend please do so,&rdquo; he added. &ldquo;This will be a PATRIOTIC and PEACEFUL march. If you have any intention of causing trouble we ask that you stay home. This event will focus on one thing and one thing only &hellip; HER memory.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In May 2025, the&nbsp;Trump administration agreed to pay nearly $5 million to Babbitt&rsquo;s family after they brought a lawsuit against the government due to her death, which argued Capitol police were negligent in their use of force against the &ldquo;unarmed&rdquo; Ashli. <\/p>\n<p>Tarrio; Guy Reffitt, who was convicted of five charges stemming from Jan. 6; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/thank-you-mr-trump-supporters-of-jailed-capitol-rioters-gather-outside-prison-to-await-their-release-13293412\">Ben Pollock<\/a>, who had two children jailed for Jan. 6 offences; and Tami Jackson, whose husband was jailed for his actions on that day, are among the speakers set to headline the event commemorating Babbitt&rsquo;s life next week.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3918904\/trump-sues-bbc-for-10-billion-over-jan-6-speech-edit\/\">TRUMP SUES BBC FOR $10 BILLION OVER JAN. 6 SPEECH EDIT<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In January 2025, President Donald Trump <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2025\/01\/granting-pardons-and-commutation-of-sentences-for-certain-offenses-relating-to-the-events-at-or-near-the-united-states-capitol-on-january-6-2021\/\">pardoned<\/a> most of those charged with offenses related to Jan. 6, saying the executive order &ldquo;ends a grave national injustice that has been perpetrated upon the American people over the last four years and begins a process of national reconciliation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The president has often argued that the charges leveled against over 1,500 Jan. 6 offenders were disproportionate to their crimes, suggesting the incident was largely manufactured as a weapon against his supporters.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/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>Jan. 6 group plans &#8216;peaceful&#8217; Capitol march for Ashli<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2528801,"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\/2025\/12\/AP25006817756877.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[37255,70008,70007,38093],"class_list":["post-2528800","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-ashli-babbitt","tag-capitol-march","tag-jan-6-defendants-2","tag-political-protest"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AP25006817756877.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2528800","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\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2528800"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2528800\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2528804,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2528800\/revisions\/2528804"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2528801"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2528800"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2528800"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2528800"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}