Trump Justice Dept. to settle Babbitt family lawsuit in fatal Jan. 6 shooting

From The Washington Post:

The U.S. Justice Department has reached an agreement to settle the wrongful death case brought by the family of Ashli Babbitt, who was fatally shot by police in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot, lawyers for both sides told a federal judge Friday.

“We have reached a settlement in principle,” Justice Department civil attorney Joseph Gonzalez told U.S. District Judge Ana C. Reyes of Washington, D.C., who is hearing the family’s $30 million lawsuit against the government.

No final deal has been signed and terms have not been disclosed, said Robert Sticht, a lawyer for the conservative group Judicial Watch, which is representing Babbitt’s family.

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