(May 20, 2025 at 1:28 am)Fake Messiah Wrote: Ashli Babbitt was a domestic terrorist who attempted to overthrow the government via a violent insurrection at the nation’s Capitol. The administration agreeing to pay her family $5 million of taxpayer money is disgraceful.

Quote:The Justice Department in April 2021 announced it had cleared U.S. Capitol Police Lt. Michael Byrd of any criminal wrongdoing in the shooting, after an investigation revealed no evidence he "did not reasonably believe that it was necessary to do so in self-defense or in defense of the Members of Congress and others evacuating the House Chamber."

A separate investigation by the U.S. Capitol Police further found Byrd's actions were "lawful and within Department policy" and that he would not face internal discipline.

"The actions of the officer in this case potentially saved Members and staff from serious injury and possible death from a large crowd of rioters who forced their way into the U.S. Capitol and to the House Chamber where Members and staff were steps away," USCP said in an August 2021 statement. "USCP Officers had barricaded the Speaker's Lobby with furniture before a rioter shattered the glass door. If the doors were breached, the rioters would have immediate access to the House Chambers. The officer's actions were consistent with the officer's training and USCP policies and procedures."

Quote:"I'm a big fan of Ashli Babbitt, okay, and Ashli Babbitt was a really good person who was a big MAGA fan, Trump fan, and she was innocently standing there -- they even say, trying to sort of hold back the crowd," Trump said. "And a man did something unthinkable to her when he shot her, and I think it's a disgrace. I'm going to look into that; I did not know that."

(May 20, 2025 at 2:13 am)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: Cop does what is adjudged the right thing, repelling an assault, and the government shells out five mil because ... because ... Bueller? Bueller? Anyone?

(May 22, 2025 at 10:41 am)Fake Messiah Wrote: