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Topline The Justice Department is in talks to settle a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of Ashli Babbitt, an Air Force veteran who was killed by police at the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot, for about $5 million, multiple outlets reported Monday. Micki Witthoeft, center, mother of Ashli Babbitt, the woman fatally shot by police inside the U.S. … More Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot, joins protesters outside of the Supreme Court on the second anniversary of the Jan. 6, assault on the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, Jan. 6, 2023. Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. Key Facts The Trump administration is preparing to pay nearly $5 million to Babbitt’s estate to resolve the suit brought by her family last year, the Washington Post reported, citing people familiar with the matter. At a May 2 hearing, lawyers for the Justice Department said in court they had reached a preliminary agreement to settle the lawsuit, but details weren’t provided. Babbitt’s family and conservative activist group Judicial Watch filed the suit last January against the U.S. government and alleged wrongful death, among other things. Forbes has reached out to the Justice Department and Judicial Watch for comment and confirmation. Who Was Ashli Babbitt? Babbitt, who was 35 when she died, was an Air Force veteran who was living near San Diego and traveled to Washington, D.C., to protest the certification of Joe Biden winning the 2020 presidential election. Her social media accounts had posts expressing support for President Donald Trump and QAnon, a conspiracy theory that was widely shared in right-wing circles. She also had posts criticizing California politicians, and her family said she was passionate about standing up for Americans and Trump’s cause, the New York Times reported—though they didn’t know she intended to travel…

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