The Trump administration has reached a “settlement in principle” with the family of Ashli Babbitt, the Jan. 6 protester who was shot and killed by police inside the Capitol, according to Politico.

WUSA9 reported that the settlement resolves a wrongful death lawsuit filed by Judicial Watch on behalf of Babbitt’s husband, Aaron Babbitt, in January 2024 under the Federal Tort Claims Act.  

The settlement’s terms are not yet public, and the Justice Department and lawyers for the Babbitt family say they have not signed anything, according to Politico senior legal affairs reporter Kyle Cheney.

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