Justice signals settlement in $30M Ashli Babbitt ‘wrongful death’ suit

In the latest indication that the Trump Department of Justice wants a truce in former President Joe Biden’s war on those involved in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot, federal lawyers for the first time have signaled support for settlement talks in the Ashli Babbitt wrongful death suit.

After months of fighting the suit brought by the husband of the retired Air Force veteran shot dead by a United States Capitol Police officer as she entered the Speaker’s Lobby off the House floor, Justice changed its tune last month, according to a new court filing.