Justice Department acting ‘as if’ Ashli Babbitt caused Jan. 6 deaths: court filing

From Washington Examiner:

The legal watchdog group suing the federal government for the “wrongful” death of Jan. 6 protester Ashli Babbitt has charged that the Biden administration is acting “as if” she caused other deaths related to the election riots at the Capitol.

In a new court filing, Washington-based Judicial Watch said that the Justice Department has responded to its $30 million suit by attacking Babbitt, the 35-year-old Air Force veteran killed by a U.S. Capitol Police officer as she entered the House Speaker’s Lobby just feet from the House floor at the height of the riot Jan. 6, 2021.

Judicial Watch said that in trying to move the case from Babbitt’s home in San Diego, California, to Washington, D.C., Justice is trying to find a friendlier court and jury and tie her to the government’s claim that 140 police were injured in the brawls and three later died from their involvement.

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