"Because the fatal shooting of Ashli Babbitt on January 6, 2021, was caught on camera, what happened isn't really in doubt. Babbitt, an Air Force veteran, was part of a crowd that stormed the U.S. Capitol that day, fighting with and attacking police, breaking windows, and then rushing into the building. She eventually ended up outside of the Speaker's Lobby, an area just beside the House chamber."
"Last week, the Air Force confirmed that it would grant military-funeral honors for Babbitt, which typically involve uniformed service members being present to play "Taps," fold an American flag, and present it to the family. The honors had been denied by the Biden administration. "After reviewing the circumstances of Ashli's death, and considering the information that has come forward since then, I am persuaded that the previous determination was incorrect," Matthew Lohmeier, the undersecretary of the Air Force, wrote in a letter."
Ashli Babbitt, an Air Force veteran, participated in the January 6, 2021, storming of the U.S. Capitol, where rioters fought with police, broke windows, and rushed into the building. She reached the Speaker's Lobby after rioters broke the glass on barricaded doors. Officers warned the crowd not to enter; Babbitt tried to climb through the broken window and ignored commands to stop. A Capitol Police officer shot her in the shoulder, and she died shortly after. The Air Force recently decided to grant military-funeral honors, reversing a previous denial; the undersecretary cited new information without specifying details.
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