Ashli Babbitt’s Mother Arrested Outside US Capitol

'I was there to honor my daughter'

Micki Witthoeft (C), mother of Ashli Babbitt, who was killed on Jan. 6, 2021, stands with supporters of protesters that were arrested on Jan. 6, 2021, as they protest outside the U.S. Supreme Court on the second anniversary of the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, on Jan. 6, 2023. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images

The mother of Ashli Babbitt—Micki Witthoeft—was detained near the U.S. Capitol on Friday afternoon and was charged with violating two Capitol traffic regulations.

The detainment took place during a demonstration on the second anniversary of the death of Babbitt and three other Americans on Jan. 6, 2021. Witthoeft, 58, told The Epoch Times she was there to honor her daughter, who died two years ago after being shot by U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) Lt. Michael Byrd.