Speaker Kevin McCarthy Plans to Meet With Micki Witthoeft, Ashli Babbitt’s Mother

Micki Witthoeft, the late Ashli Babbitt's mother, waits for the start of the House Committee on Administration hearing on Capitol Hill Feb. 28, 2023. Photo courtesy of Micki Witthoeft

A month after House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said that U.S. Capitol Police Lt. Michael Byrd was “doing his job” when he shot and killed Ashli Babbitt on Jan. 6, 2021, Babbitt’s mother said the speaker scheduled a meeting with her for later in March.

Micki Witthoeft said she was waiting to get into the gallery for the House Committee on Administration hearing at the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 28 when she was approached by Tim Monahan, a senior aide to McCarthy (R-Calif.).