The Ashli Babbitt Case

The authorities are hiding something...

The DOJ refused to press charges against the officer who shot and killed unarmed veteran Ashli Babbitt. They might be done with their investigation, but we’re continuing to dig.

We previously reported on the DOJ’s dishonesty about the Ashli Babbitt case, observing that they are misleading the public on the alleged “difficulty” in proving their case against the Capitol Police Officer who shot and killed her.

In particular, the DOJ press release focused on proving that the Officer acted “willfully.” To us, this is a concession that the use of force was excessive. The DOJ concluded:

“The investigation revealed no evidence to establish beyond a reasonable doubt that the officer willfully committed a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 242.  Specifically, the investigation revealed no evidence to establish that, at the time the officer fired a single shot at Ms. Babbitt, the officer did not reasonably believe that it was necessary to do so in self-defense or in defense of the Members of Congress and oth…