The mom of Ashli Babbitt, the January 6 protester shot to dying by a Capitol Police officer two years in the past, was arrested whereas demonstrating on or close to Capitol Hill Friday on the anniversary of her dying – and Babbitt’s widower thinks that wasn’t a coincidence.
Babbitt’s husband, Aaron Babbitt, mentioned Micki Witthoeft’s arrest on “Tucker Carlson Tonight” and mentioned he seen video of Witthoeft’s arrest for under the primary time simply earlier than the interview.
“My cellphone was blowing up,” he mentioned, including that Witthoeft has been within the District of Columbia since early August.
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Micki Witthoeft, heart, mom of Ashli Babbitt, the girl fatally shot by police contained in the U.S. Capitol in the course of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot, joins protesters outdoors of the Supreme Court docket on the second anniversary of the Jan. 6, assault on the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023.
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“She’s been there each day dwelling in that space – sitting outdoors the jail at evening and protesting outdoors the Capitol,” he mentioned.
“So I am not going to say it is a coincidence she was lastly arrested on January 6, however that does not actually scent proper.”
Host Tucker Carlson requested if the Babbitt household has acquired any assist within the two years since Ashli was shot by Lt. Michael Byrd whereas contained in the Capitol Constructing. Aaron Babbitt mentioned now-former Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, in addition to Reps-elect Troy Nehls, R-Texas, Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., and Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., have been supportive.
“There are a pair different ones, but it surely’s nonetheless that very small, very small proportion,” he mentioned.
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“For me personally, I imply, I’ve realized over these final two years it is by no means going to get simpler — dropping her, it simply will get just a little bit totally different each day,” he added.
Babbitt mentioned he continues to be in “full-force mode” in persevering with to battle for Ashli.
“And that is what I’ll proceed to do,” he mentioned.
Witthoeft, 58, is being accused of site visitors violations, in accordance with U.S. Capitol Police, who mentioned she was taken into custody however later launched on Friday.
Officers mentioned that Witthoeft and a gaggle of different demonstrators have been strolling on a avenue by the Capitol when police instructed the group to maneuver off of the street.
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Ashli Babbitt was shot whereas she tried to enter the Speaker’s foyer on Jan. 6, 2021 and later died at a Washington, D.C. hospital.
A USCP inner investigation claimed Lt. Michael Byrd’s actions two years in the past have been lawful.
The Capitol Police Workplace of Skilled Duty (OPR) “decided the officer’s conduct was lawful and inside Division coverage, which says an officer might use lethal drive solely when the officer moderately believes that motion is within the protection of human life, together with the officer’s personal life, or within the protection of any particular person in quick hazard of great bodily harm.”
Fox Information’ Adam Sabes and Emma Colton contributed to this report.