Posted on 01/06/2026 11:23:34 AM PST by Red Badger
In one of his autopen’s last acts before Joe Biden left office was to pardon Capt. Mike Byrd, the DC officer who shot and killed January 6 protester Ashli Babbitt in cold blood during the protests on Capitol Hill on January 6, 2021.
As TGP’s Brian Lupo noted, video evidence captured Byrd shooting an unarmed Babbitt without warning as she attempted to climb through a narrow window near a barricaded entryway to the Speaker of the House’s office area in the U.S. Capitol.
Following an investigation, Byrd was cleared of any wrongdoing, although questions remain about the escalation to lethal force without attempts to subdue or detain Babbitt.
In the video, other armed law enforcement officers are visible in the background, appearing available to provide backup if needed.
In addition to Byrd leaving his Glock 22 service weapon in a Visitor’s Center bathroom in February 2019, Byrd also had his police powers revoked on several occasions for failing to meet semi-annual firearms qualifications standards.
Byrd expressed defiance after being pressed about killing Babbitt during a NBC interview months following the killing. He claimed that he saved “countless lives” by killing Babbitt.
He also whined that he has been getting death threats since killing the Air Force veteran. The officer said that it was “disheartening” and that he was simply “doing my job.”
On Tuesday, investigative journalist Paul Sperry discovered recently and posted on Tuesday that Former Lt., now Captain Mike Byrd, has been running an unaccredited day-care center with his wife in their Maryland home since 2008. That is nearly 17 years!
The Byrds have received $190 million in this HHS day-care scheme.
Via Paul Sperry.
Tweet discussing US Capitol Police Captain Michael Byrd and his unaccredited daycare center, highlighting financial details and controversies surrounding his actions.
Via Karli Bonne at Midnight Rider: Home-based daycare in Brandywine, MD, offering care for children ages 6 weeks to 12 years, including before and after school programs.
There are
“>no reviews listed
for the Byrd’s daycare on their website.
$190 MILLION???
I’ll wait until the “news” comes from a more reliable source.
He is a lieutenant? Wow
Sic ‘em, President Trump!
“ The Byrds have received $190 million in this HHS day-care scheme.”
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Hard to believe that amount… I’d have to have more confirmation.
The GP better hope that it has its ducks in a row with this story, or the Hofts are going to be paying someone a lot of money.
It’s for the Chidrun!
If there is ONE thing Bondi could do to deliver a bit of justice to the right, it is to charge this SOB with murder and now it seems, to conduct a highly intensive financial audit of him and his wife. Justice would be seeing him spend the rest of his life in prison. Karma would be having it limited to a very short period of time.
I agree. Sounds low to me.
Because in LibWorld, the only thing wrong with wht Byrd did wsa tha the didn't kill more Trump supporters. In LibWorld, Trump supporters like Ashli Babbitt aren't fully human.
I read that the $190 billion figure is the total amount given to the state og Maryland for the day care program.
Time to lock that murdering Nazi up. Friggin’ killer cop bass turd.
Sorry, that’s $190 million. Hard to keep track these days.
The Democrats are mafia, literally. This nation is toast if someone does not begin prosecuting them and putting them in prison or executing some of them. They are going to kill ALL who oppose them in the future if this is not done. Mark my words. The WILL kill God-fearing conservatives.
He does have a nice house, so he probably isn’t funding it from his salary.
However, he’s probably not getting $190 million either, because according to Grok that’s the entire Maryland budget for childcare.
190 million...
That’s a very high-end house for a former Capitol policer officer.
Ashli Babbitt deserves justice and citizens need protection from Byrd and other LEOs who commit murder under color of authority.
IIRC Byrd got promoted via Xiden, instead he should die in prison for first degree murder. This is a particular case where the autopen pardon should be revoked. And Mayorkas isn’t far behind.
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