Pro-Trump rioters, Ashley Babbitt shooting, DC Metropolitan Police, Washington Washington, D.C. In the U.S. The attorney’s office is under investigation by Fees and a civil rights lawyer, who is a regular shooter with the Capitol Police. A final decision has not been made, people familiar with the investigation told CNN.
Justice Department officials will be able to make a final decision in the coming days.
Bitbit was fatally shot as the mob tried to push him into the House chamber where members of Congress were taking refuge, U.S. Capitol police said in a statement. She was given immediate medical attention and taken to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
Babybitt was an ardent Trump supporter who had a political outlook, her mother told CNN earlier, and was “eager to die for what she believes.”
Babbitt, who was previously married but separated from her husband in 2019, frequently took part in pro-Trump rallies. She traveled from San Diego, California, to Washington, D.C., with the intention of participating in the protests, her mother said.
A CNN review of Bitbit’s social media accounts has determined that Babbitt repeatedly endorsed Trump and other Republican figures on Facebook. He also shared material promoting political conspiracy theories that are often pushed by right-wing individuals.
Bitbit served as a senior airman in the U.S. Air Force from 2004 to 2008 under the name Ashley Elizabeth McConti, according to military records. Records show that she was a member of the Air Force Reserve from 2008 to 2010 and was in the Air National Guard from 2010 to November 2016.
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