Ashli Babbitt’s family reaches a settlement for almost $5 million

Published May 19, 2025 2:45pm ET



The Trump administration has agreed to pay nearly $5 million to the family of the deceased Jan. 6 protester Ashli Babbitt, who was killed by Capitol Police, Babbitt’s attorneys announced Friday.

The police fatally shot Babbitt after she tried to enter the Speaker’s Lobby during the Capitol storming on Jan. 6, 2021.

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