Ashli Babbitt settlement: 5 things to know

The Trump administration has agreed to pay just short of $5 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit filed by Ashli Babbitt’s family after she was shot and killed in the Speaker’s Lobby during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.

The a finalized settlement has not been announced, but a person familiar with it confirmed the amount to The Hill.

Babbitt's death became a favored rallying call for President Trump on the campaign trail last year, where he repeatedly said law...