What We Know About The Trump Administration's Reported Settlement With Ashli Babbitt's Family

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

84% : In March, Trump said he's a "big fan" of Babbitt and she was "a really good person who was a big MAGA fan, Trump fan," Politico reported.
56% : Babbitt was one of thousands of Trump supporters who rallied to support the then-president before he left office in 2021, and among the many who headed to the Capitol after the rally.
55% : More than 1,500 people were arrested in relation to the riot, but Trump pardoned nearly all Jan. 6 rioters earlier this year after he took office again and said they were "people who actually love our country, so we thought a pardon would be appropriate.
50% : " Though no details of the settlement were made public in court on May 2, Judge Ana C. Reyes directed both sides to give the court an update on May 22, this Thursday, according to the Washington Post. Trump Administration Discussing $5 Million Payment to Family of Ashli Babbitt (New York Times) U.S. to pay nearly $5 million to family of Jan. 6 rioter Ashli Babbitt (Washington Post) Officer Who Shot Capitol Rioter Ashli Babbitt Will Not Face 'Internal Discipline' In Capitol Police Probe (Forbes)
23% : At the same time, while talking about potential compensation for Jan. 6 rioters he pardoned, Trump said he would "look into" her death, despite Byrd already being cleared of wrongdoing.

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