Finally, Four Years On, Will There Be Accountability for the Death of Ashli Babbitt?
Only one person died on J6—US Army veteran Ashli Babbitt shot by US Capital Police Officer Michael Byrd. With a new incoming Department of Justice, will there finally be accountability for her death?
This week’s political news was dominated by former Congressman Matt Gaetz withdrawing his nomination to be President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general to replace the worst AG in US history, the lawless Merrick Garland. While Gaetz could have been a change agent well-suited to clean house from top to bottom at the DOJ, as Gaetz said as he withdrew his name from consideration, his confirmation battle would have been a needless distraction from the Trump 47 agenda. We agree.
The horse-trading that occurs when a new administration takes charge is substantial. Names are floated with confirmations far from guaranteed. We believe that Trump knew all along that a Gaetz confirmation was a long shot, that he put his name forward as much to get Democrats, liberals, progressives, and the dying legacy media’s heads to explode as it was for the revenge or retribution of the past nine years.
Having Gaetz step back from consideration might have been negotiated to get the remaining people confirmed. While the far left was clearly playing checkers, Trump is playing 4D chess.
It’s likely that new nominee Pam Bondi was the intended person all along given how quickly her name was elevated mere hours after Gaetz’s departure. This has many Democrats and just about all of the legacy media hyperventilating.
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There is much unfinished business at the DOJ given what’s happened during the Biden-Harris-Garland stewardship of the agency for almost four years. There are public figures who deserve new scrutiny and prosecution for their roles over the last eight years. Three immediately come to mind. Obviously, there’s former DNI chief James Clapper and former CIA chief John Brennan, both of whom got free passes for having perjured themselves during their congressional testimony.
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Probe: Capitol Police Officer who Shot Ashli Babbitt had Long Disciplinary Record
“Justice should be swift and sure”
Re-open the criminal investigation into Ashli’s unlawful death (either murder or manslaughter) on January 21st along with literally dozens of others. The shooter wasn’t even interviewed?
Present the evidence to a grand jury. Justice delayed is justice denied. Get on with it.