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October 12, 2021

Trump Pays Tribute to Insurrectionist Shot Dead on Jan. 6
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Donald Trump has paid tribute to Ashli Babbitt, the 35-year-old Trump
supporter who was shot dead inside the Capitol during the January 6
insurrection. Babbitt was shot by a Capitol Police officer as she tried
to climb through a window to the Speaker's Lobby, where lawmakers had
sought refuge from the violent mob. Babbitt was an Air Force veteran and
supporter of the pro-Trump QAnon conspiracy theory. In a prerecorded
video message to mark what would have been her birthday, Trump called
Babbitt a "truly incredible person."


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