WashPost: Trump Admin, Babbitt Estate Agree to $5M Settlement

President Donald Trump’s administration agreed to pay nearly $5 million to Ashli Babbitt’s family to settle a lawsuit brought by the estate of the Trump supporter who was fatally shot by police at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, The Washington Post reported Monday.

Babbitt’s family sought $30 million when it filed a wrongful death lawsuit in early 2024.

It was reported earlier this month that the Trump administration had reached a “settlement in principle” with Babbitt’s family.

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