DOJ, Family of Jan. 6 Shooting Victim Ashli Babbitt Agree to Settle Lawsuit

Terms of the pending agreement were not immediately disclosed in the wrongful-death case that sought $30 million.

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DOJ, Family of Jan. 6 Shooting Victim Ashli Babbitt Agree to Settle Lawsuit — Ashli and Aaron Babbitt were married on June 25, 2019. Courtesy Aaron Babbitt

Janice Hisle

Senior Reporter

5/2/2025|Updated: 5/2/2025

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The U.S. government is settling a lawsuit filed over a Capitol police officer’s fatal shooting of Ashli Babbitt, a supporter of President Donald Trump, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021.

Judicial Watch, an advocacy group, filed the $30 million wrongful-death suit in 2024 on behalf of Babbitt’s estate and her husband, Aaron Babbitt.

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Janice Hisle

Senior Reporter

Janice Hisle mainly writes in-depth reports based on U.S. political news and cultural trends, following a two-year stint covering President Donald Trump’s 2024 reelection campaign. Before joining The Epoch Times in 2022, she worked more than two decades as a reporter for newspapers in Ohio and authored several books. She is a graduate of Kent State University's journalism program. You can reach Janice at: [email protected]