Ashli Babbitt Lawsuit Settled, Trump Administration Pays $4.975 Million to Family After January 6 Shooting
The Trump administration settled the Ashli Babbitt wrongful death lawsuit in May 2025, agreeing to pay her family $4.975 million. The lawsuit—originally seeking $30 million—alleged that U.S. Capitol Police Lieutenant Michael Byrd used excessive force when he fatally shot the 35-year-old Air Force veteran as she attempted to climb through a barricaded doorway during the…
