Ashli Babbitt’s family to get nearly $5M in government settlement: Reports
by Jeremy Tanner - 05/19/25 5:36 PM ET
(NEXSTAR) – The U.S. government has agreed to pay nearly $5 million to the family of Ashli Babbitt, the Jan. 6 rioter who was fatally shot by police during the 2021 attack on the Capitol, according to multiple reports on Monday.
The Washington Post first reported the settlement, citing two people “briefed on the matter” who said the Trump administration has agreed to it, with roughly one-third of the money going to the lawyers representing Babbitt’s family.
Tom Manger, the outgoing U.S. Capitol Police chief, confirmed the settlement news to CBS, adding that he told the police force he was “extremely disappointed” and that he disagreed with the Department of Justice’s decision.
The settlement follows a $30 million lawsuit Babbitt’s family filed last year.
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The Babbitt family’s lawyers and the Justice Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The Hill also requested comment from a former lawyer for the Babbitt family, who intervened in the case to be paid for past work.
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https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/5307989-ashli-babbitt-family-government-settlement-jan-6-capitol-riot/
