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Ashli Babbitt, killed in Capitol riot, offered military funeral honors

Ashli Babbitt, killed in Capitol riot, offered military funeral honors

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government is offering military funeral honors for Ashli Babbitt, the rioter who was killed at 35 by an officer in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. Babbitt was a U.S. Air Force veteran from California who was shot dead wearing a Trump campaign flag wrapped around her shoulders while attempting to climb through …

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Air Force reportedly offers Jan. 6 attacker Ashli Babbitt an official military funeral

Air Force reportedly offers Jan. 6 attacker Ashli Babbitt an official military funeral

The U.S. Air Force is planning to offer an official military funeral for deceased insurrectionist Ashli Babbitt, who was shot during the attack on the U.S. Capitol, according to documents released by a conservative nonprofit. Babbitt has become a cause célèbre for President Donald Trump and his most strident followers — some of whom have turned to conspiracy theories to …

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Jan. 6 rioter Ashli Babbitt offered full military funeral, Air Force confirms

Jan. 6 rioter Ashli Babbitt offered full military funeral, Air Force confirms

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. Babbitt, 35, was an Air Force veteran who went to Washington to protest Donald Trump’s defeat in the 2020 election, her family has …

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