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Trump splits with McCarthy on Babbitt’s death: ‘I totally disagree’
The Hill ^ | 02/03/23 4:30 PM ET | BY JULIA SHAPERO

Posted on 02/03/2023 11:58:22 PM PST by RandFan

Former President Trump said Thursday that he “totally” disagrees with Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on the death of Ashli Babbitt, a Jan. 6 rioter who was shot and killed by Capitol Police.

After Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene claimed on Tuesday that Babbitt had been murdered during the pro-Trump insurrection, McCarthy broke with the Georgia congresswoman, who has become one of his most important supporters within the Republican conference.

“I think the police officer did his job,” McCarthy told reporters when asked if he agreed with Greene’s take on Babbitt’s death.

Trump fired back in a post on Truth Social, claiming that the officer “was not just ‘doing his job’ when he shot and killed Great Patriot Ashli Babbitt at point blank range.”

“He was not a hero but a COWARD, who wanted to show how tough he was,” Trump added. “ASHLI BABBITT WAS MURDERED!!!”

Babbitt was attempting to climb through a shattered window into the Speaker’s gallery just off the House floor on Jan. 6, 2021, when she was fatally shot by Lt. Michael Byrd. Lawmakers were still being evacuated from the House chamber at the time.

(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...


TOPICS: Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: ashli; ashlibabbitt; babbitt; capitolpolice; defenseless; jan6; killed; murdered; whitewoman
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1 posted on 02/03/2023 11:58:22 PM PST by RandFan
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To: RandFan

Cap cop intentionally murdered a defenseless WHITE WOMAN .

And then the Gov had the nerve to out the guy up in secure quarters out at Andrews AFB , after he gunned down and AF vet. Beyond shamefull . Trump is right.As usual


2 posted on 02/04/2023 12:12:56 AM PST by LeoWindhorse
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To: LeoWindhorse

“Trump is right”

I agree.

Kev is wrong.


3 posted on 02/04/2023 12:30:45 AM PST by BuddhaBrown (Path to enlightenment: Four right turns, then go straight until you see the Light!)
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To: BuddhaBrown

Trump is RIGHT!!!!!


4 posted on 02/04/2023 12:39:10 AM PST by simpson96
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To: RandFan

She was killed point blank... Trump is right.... Now I would wish he could do some research on free republic. And figure out that vaxx problem floating around....


5 posted on 02/04/2023 1:02:29 AM PST by Pocketdoor
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McCarthy is a DC Insider who had to be dragged screaming to make agreement after agreement to Win the Speakership precisely because they knew what was actually was going to do after seizing power.

Paul Ryan, Lindsey Graham, Tim Scott, Frank Luntz …


6 posted on 02/04/2023 1:49:25 AM PST by AnthonySoprano (Statute of Limitations is going to elapse on Hunter Biden )
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To: RandFan

The P.O.(s) could have fired a warning shot but guess he knew he could get away with cold blooded murder.

Disgusting.


7 posted on 02/04/2023 2:04:20 AM PST by lizma2
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To: RandFan

Imagine if the races were reversed


8 posted on 02/04/2023 2:09:18 AM PST by GrandJediMasterYoda (As long as Hillary Clinton remains free, the USA will never have equal justice under the law)
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To: simpson96

Absolutely - President Trump is RIGHT!!!


9 posted on 02/04/2023 2:11:00 AM PST by Ken522
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To: RandFan

Good for Trump.


10 posted on 02/04/2023 2:11:12 AM PST by Arcadian Empire (The Baric-Daszak-Fauci spike protein, by itself, is deadly.)
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To: RandFan

Is McCarthy’s true color showing through?


11 posted on 02/04/2023 2:31:40 AM PST by tired&retired (Blessings )
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To: RandFan

What about Miriam Carey? They actually were clapping and congratulating the D.C. police for shooting her five times in the back, and keeping the president, Obama, and HOR. She had her 18 month old son in the car with her. Where is the outrage?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Miriam_Carey


12 posted on 02/04/2023 2:32:07 AM PST by sumuam
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To: RandFan

She was a unarmed protestor at a mostly peaceful protest who was cold bloodedly murdered by a cop.

Who ever said protests had to be polite?

Am I doing this right corporate media? Those are your words after all....


13 posted on 02/04/2023 2:58:18 AM PST by FLT-bird
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To: RandFan

MTG or Trump MUST SHOW Kevin the VIDEO of COLD BLOODED MURDER!


14 posted on 02/04/2023 3:26:19 AM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: RandFan

For me the jury was out on McCarthy, I was willing to see if he not just another DC AHole. Well the jury came back and yep, he is.


15 posted on 02/04/2023 3:49:56 AM PST by dblshot
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To: BuddhaBrown

Time to dump the RINOCRAT.


16 posted on 02/04/2023 3:58:52 AM PST by Machavelli (True God)
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To: Machavelli

Vacate his ass.


17 posted on 02/04/2023 4:28:41 AM PST by Lisbon1940 (I don’t see why they would)
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To: RandFan

McCarthy is an establishment guy, and will protect the status quo while at the same time giving lip service to change. The establishment and the deep state don’t won’t any talk of murder or collusion on their part with the Jan. 6 event. Attention might bring about a closer examination of what really happened, and they certainly don’t want that.


18 posted on 02/04/2023 5:00:48 AM PST by Rlsau1
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To: dblshot

True that.


19 posted on 02/04/2023 5:29:09 AM PST by Shady (The #JihadJunta: "We are now a nationThat of Men, Not of Laws. You are not as equal as we are...")
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To: RandFan

And there you have it - the first betrayal by McCarthy. Watch for many more to come.


20 posted on 02/04/2023 5:31:40 AM PST by RobertoinAL
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