Outgoing Capitol Police chief blasts reported settlement in Jan. 6 shooting
“I am extremely disappointed and disagree with this settlement,” Chief Thomas Manger said, noting that a prior DOJ investigation found no wrongdoing by police. “This settlement sends a chilling message to law enforcement nationwide, especially to those with a protective mission like ours.”
The Washington Post reported Monday that Justice Department attorneys and Babbitt’s family had reached a settlement.
The Justice Department closed its investigation into the officer, U.S. Capitol Police Lt. Michael Byrd, in April 2021, and an internal Capitol Police investigation also cleared him of wrongdoing.
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