The United States Air Force has offered full military funeral honors to Ashli Babbitt , an Air Force veteran who was shot dead by police as she protested Joe Biden’s 2020 election win over Donald Trump on Jan. 6 four years ago.
Air Force Under Secretary Matthew Lohmeier on social media described the move as “long overdue, ” reversing a Biden-era decision that had apparently denied Babbitt military funeral honors.
“After reviewing the circumstances of Ashli’s death, and considering the information that has come forward since then, I am persuaded that the previous determination was incorrect,” Lohmeier said. “Additionally, I would like to invite you and your family to meet me at the Pentagon to personally offer my condolences.”
While the specifics of what will be provided are unclea