Air Force Reverses Decision, Grants Full Military Honors to Ashli Babbitt
Ashli Babbitt, a U.S. Air Force veteran killed during the January 6 Capitol riot, will now receive full military funeral honors after an initial denial, following a review and a nearly $5 million settlement from the Trump administration.
Jan. 6 rioter Ashli Babbitt will get military funeral honors from Air Force
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Air Force to give funeral honors for Ashli Babbitt
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Overview
- Ashli Babbitt, a U.S. Air Force veteran, was fatally shot by Capitol Police on January 6, 2021, while attempting to climb through a broken window during the Capitol riot.
- The U.S. Air Force initially denied military funeral honors for Babbitt in February 2021, a decision made under the Biden administration.
- Following a review and advocacy, including from Judicial Watch, the Air Force reversed its stance and will now provide full military funeral honors.
- These honors, including taps and flag presentation, are typically offered to veterans who uphold their oath to protect the United States.
- Separately, the Trump administration paid nearly $5 million in a wrongful death settlement to Ashli Babbitt's family.
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Analysis
Center-leaning sources cover the story neutrally, focusing on factual reporting of the U.S. government's offer of military funeral honors to Ashli Babbitt. They detail her background, the circumstances of her death, and the political context, including different perspectives on the decision, without injecting overt editorial bias or loaded language into their descriptions.
"Offering military honors to one of the Capitol rioters is part of President Donald Trump’s attempts to rewrite that chapter after the 2020 election as a patriotic stand, given he still denies he lost that election."
Military Times"Offering military honors to one of the Capitol rioters is part of President Donald Trump’s attempts to rewrite that chapter after the 2020 election as a patriotic stand, given he still denies he lost that election."
Associated Press"The Air Force has offered full military funeral honors to Ashli Babbitt, the rioter who was fatally shot by police as she stormed the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot four years ago, officials said Thursday."
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Ashli Babbitt was a U.S. Air Force veteran who was fatally shot by a Capitol Police officer on January 6, 2021, while attempting to climb through a broken window during the Capitol riot at the U.S. Capitol building.
The U.S. Air Force initially denied full military funeral honors for Babbitt in February 2021 under the Biden administration, likely because her death occurred during actions considered as part of an unlawful riot and not in the line of military duty or service to the country.
Following a review and advocacy efforts including from Judicial Watch, the Air Force reversed its stance and decided to provide full military funeral honors to Ashli Babbitt.
Full military funeral honors typically include playing 'taps,' the presentation of the flag that draped the casket, and other ceremonial acknowledgments provided to veterans who have upheld their oath to protect the United States.
The Trump administration paid nearly $5 million in a wrongful death settlement to the family of Ashli Babbitt following her death during the Capitol riot.
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