President Trump has mentioned he’ll look into the standing of Capitol police officer Michael Byrd.
As readers will keep in mind, Byrd is the person who murdered January sixth protester Ashli Babbitt in chilly blood.
Whereas protesters have been aggressively persecuted and imprisoned, Byrd was cleared of any wrongdoing following an investigation by his superiors.
After avoiding felony prosecution, he was given a medal by the Biden regime and has since been promoted to the next place.
In an interview with Greg Kelly over on Newsmax, Trump was requested about Babbitt’s homicide by Byrd and whether or not he ought to nonetheless be in his place.
Trump has promised to analyze.
Here’s a transcript of the change:
KELLY: It was a nasty capturing. My father can let you know that. Horrible. Anyone. It’s a horrible factor. I don’t know if you realize this, however the Division of Justice proper now continues to be sort of combating that case.
The household of Ashley Babbitt is suing the federal government, wrongful loss of life. The DOJ proper now, formally, continues to be opposing that lawsuit, making an attempt to justify it. Shouldn’t that be one thing that may simply be settled at this level?
TRUMP: Effectively, I’ll look into that. I imply, you’re simply telling me that for the primary time. I haven’t heard that. I’m a giant fan of Ashley Babbitt. OK, and Ashley Babbitt was a very good one that was a giant MAGA fan, Trump fan. And she or he was innocently standing there.
They even say making an attempt to form of maintain again the group. And a person did one thing to her that was unthinkable when he shot her. And I believe it’s a shame. I’m going to look into that. I didn’t know that.
KELLY: This can be a video of a person who shot her. Michael Byrd continues to be on responsibility. They gave him a increase and so they gave him a medal and I imagine a promotion. I believe it’s a shame. He’s a federal worker. Would you or might you do one thing like that?
TRUMP: I’m going to try it. I’m going to have a look at that too. His fame was, I received’t even say. Let’s discover out about his fame, okay? We’re going to search out out. However I watched that and I noticed that.
And by the way in which, she was killed however no person else was killed. And you realize, the people who went down there, that they had no weapons. They didn’t have weapons. There was one thing to do with the FBI.
There was one thing to do with Antifa and others, and it wasn’t talked about. And there’s by no means been a gaggle of individuals, I believe, excluding perhaps through the years, a few teams have been handled fairly harshly, however primarily by no means handled so badly.
As you realize, I allow them to out with pardons. I do know you have been very joyful. I watch your present on a regular basis. You have been extraordinarily joyful about it. Loads of different individuals have been too. Individuals don’t understand this complete motion that we’ve is only a, it’s a really inspiring factor, what’s occurred to our nation. These individuals are unbelievable individuals.
They have been handled so unfairly, so horribly. A few of them didn’t even go into the constructing. And the judges, the system, the hatred, the vitriol, the prosecutors, the way in which they needed to destroy these individuals.
Watch the clip under:
President Trump: “I’m a giant fan of Ashli Babbitt, and Ashli Babbitt was a very good individual… She was innocently standing there… and a person did one thing to her that was unthinkable when he shot her and I believe it’s a shame. I’m going to look into that.” pic.twitter.com/764aC0J3xk
— Trump Conflict Room (@TrumpWarRoom) March 26, 2025
Earlier this month, it was reported that the Trump administration is transferring to settle the $30 million wrongful loss of life lawsuit introduced in opposition to the U.S. authorities by the Babbitt household.
The 2 events are at present negotiating the phrases and hopefully we’ll quickly hear of a passable final result.
