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    Babbitt, an Air Force veteran, was shot and killed by law enforcement during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot as she attempted to climb through a barricaded door to the Speaker’s lobby near the House chamber.

    In May, the government agreed to pay Babbitt’s family nearly $5 million as part of a settlement.

    The lawsuit alleged that the officer, who was not in uniform, failed to deescalate the situation and did not give her any warnings or commands before opening fire.

    Remember this when the conservatives scream about “rioters” and the “thin blue line”. Fucking traitors and hypocrites.