The Jefferson County GOP's retweet of a former Trump administration official said that former Capitol Police officer Lt. Michael Byrd “murdered” rioter Ashli Babbitt, who was shot and killed while participating in the Jan. 6 insurrection two years ago.
has deleted a retweet of a Jan. 6 post by a former Trump Administration official who wrote that former U.S. Capitol Police officer Lt. Michael Byrd “murdered” rioter Ashli Babbitt, who was shot and killed while participating in the insurrection two years ago when thousands stormed the capitol seeking to prevent Congress from certifying the results of the 2020 presidential election.
Babbitt was shot in the shoulder by Byrd as she and dozens of others broke through glass doors inside the building leading to the House chambers where members of Congress were being protected from the protestors, some of whom were armed.After hundreds of interviews and reviewing thousands of documents relating to the riot, the 10-member
In announcing its decision, the DOJ said: “The investigation further determined that Ms. Babbitt was among a mob of people that entered the Capitol building and gained access to a hallway outside ‘Speaker’s Lobby,’ which leads to the Chamber of the U.S. House of Representatives. At the time, the [U.S. Capitol Police] was evacuating Members from the Chamber, which the mob was trying to enter from multiple doorways.
“Once we barricaded the doors, we were essentially trapped where we were. There was no way to retreat. No other way to get out. If they get through that door, they’re into the House chamber and upon the members of Congress. I know that day I saved countless lives. I know members of Congress, as well as my fellow officers and staff, were in jeopardy and in serious danger. And that’s my job.”
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