On January 6, 2021, President Trump was considering financial compensation for a pardoned defendant charged in connection with the Capitol riots, and promised to “examine” the death of Ashli Babbitt, who was shot by a Capitol police officer in the chaos that day.
president He told Newsmax in an interview Tuesday night There was “talk” about paying hundreds of supporters of his supporters accused of storming the Capitol in a random attempt to overturn the 2020 election results.
“A lot of people in the government are because a lot of people in the government really like that group of people,” Trump said.
“I took care of them. I said I was going and I did,” he said.
On January 20th, hours after being sworn in, Trump allowed more than 1,500 defendants who were charged or convicted on counts related to the riots.
“These people are incredible,” Trump told Newsmax. “They were treated very unfairly and badly. Some of them weren't even inside the building.”
Many of its supporters, including Trump's new top federal prosecutor Ed Martin, Trump's new top federal prosecutor, are asking for compensation for those charged or convicted in the riot, according to Politico.
Trump also said he is investigating the death of 36-year-old Air Force veteran Ashli Babbitt.
Babbitt's family filed a $30 million illegal death lawsuit against the government.
Trump said he had never heard of the lawsuit until Tuesday's interview, but he called himself a “big fan” of Babbitt and said he would “find it out.”
“Ashri Babbitt was a really good guy, a big Maga fan, a Trump fan, and she stood there innocently, and even says they're trying to hold back the crowd.
When asked if Trump would consider taking action against Byrd, a federal employee, the president was “looking at it” and was about to raise questions about the executive's reputation before moving on.
Earlier this month, the Trump Justice Department showed its support for a settlement meeting with Babbitt's family.
