Clarence Page: Was Ashli Babbitt a ‘martyr’ or just misled?
But, the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol by supporters of then-President Donald Trump has brought a lot of formerly foreign headaches closer to home. Four were by suicide and the fifth, Capitol police Officer Brian Sicknick, died a day after the riot from two strokes. Michael Byrd, the Capitol police officer who shot her, publicly revealed his identity for the first...
by Clarence Page, Tribune Content Agency
Aug 28, 2021
3 minutes
Was Ashli Babbitt a “terrorist” or a “freedom fighter?”
I’m more accustomed to hearing that question asked about insurgents in countries less developed than this one.
But, the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol by supporters of then-President Donald Trump has brought a lot of formerly foreign headaches closer to home.
Babbitt was a 35-year-old Air Force veteran, QAnon believer and Trump supporter when she was fatally shot during the violent siege, which
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