New Jan. 6 focus: Will Trump defend Ashli Babbitt’s shooter?

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A week after President Donald Trump pardoned those charged in the Jan. 6 Capitol riots, his administration is facing a new and related question: Will he continue the Biden administration’s defense of the officer who killed protester Ashli Babbitt?

At issue is a $30 million wrongful death lawsuit against the government that hinges on claims and evidence that the shooter, a U.S. Capitol Police officer, was inadequately trained and had a record of disciplinary problems.

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