The 45th President also called for the Department of Justice to reopen its investigation into her death, asking it to be "fair and nonpartisan."
“On that horrible day of January 6, Ashli arrived at the United States Capitol,” Trump said in the video. “She was shot and tragically killed. Today would’ve been her birthday. Happy birthday, Ashli.”
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Ashlii Babbitt’s family held an event today on her birthday, and Trump actually sent them a video message. This .. is ... unbelievable. “There was no reason Ashlii should have lost her life that day. We must all demand justice for Ashlii and her family.” <a href="https://t.co/DpRMhkgCVa">pic.twitter.com/DpRMhkgCVa</a></p>— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) <a href="https://twitter.com/RonFilipkowski/status/1447309413249912840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" >October 10, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
“To Ashli’s family and friends, please know that her memory will live on in our hearts for all time,” Trump said, citing Babbitt’s service in the military, including her time in Iraq.
“On that horrible day of January 6, Ashli arrived at the United States Capitol,” Trump said in the video. “She was shot and tragically killed. Today would’ve been her birthday. Happy birthday, Ashli.”
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Ashlii Babbitt’s family held an event today on her birthday, and Trump actually sent them a video message. This .. is ... unbelievable. “There was no reason Ashlii should have lost her life that day. We must all demand justice for Ashlii and her family.” <a href="https://t.co/DpRMhkgCVa">pic.twitter.com/DpRMhkgCVa</a></p>— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) <a href="https://twitter.com/RonFilipkowski/status/1447309413249912840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" >October 10, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
“To Ashli’s family and friends, please know that her memory will live on in our hearts for all time,” Trump said, citing Babbitt’s service in the military, including her time in Iraq.
