U.S. Grants Military Honors to January 6 Rioter—The Shocking Twist No One Saw Coming!
Ever wonder how a moment frozen in chaos turns into a tale spun with pomp and ceremony? Here we are, witnessing the U.S. government extending military funeral honors to Ashli Babbitt—a woman whose life was cut short during the January 6 Capitol riot, draped in a Trump flag, attempting to breach one of the Capitol’s most protected doors. It’s a stark reminder that history is sometimes rewritten not with ink but with spectacle and controversy. This decision isn’t just about honoring a veteran; it’s tangled in political narratives and the ongoing efforts to reshape the story of that unforgettable day. As someone who’s navigated battles of a different kind—on the field, in the gym, and in the cutthroat world of digital marketing—I see this as a complex mix of valor, martyrdom, and the optics of power plays. How does one balance respect for service with the realities of that fateful attack? And yes, it makes you wonder—what defines true honor in a time when truth itself seems to be on trial?
Your tax dollars at work. From the AP:
The U.S. government is offering military funeral honors for Ashli Babbitt, the rioter who was killed at 35 by an officer in the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. Babbitt was a U.S. Air Force veteran from California who was shot dead wearing a Trump campaign flag wrapped around her shoulders while attempting to climb through the broken window of a barricaded door leading to the Speaker’s Lobby inside the Capitol.
I give the AP credit for this next bit in that it speaks so clearly about what is prompting this heathenish exercise.
Offering military honors to one of the Capitol rioters is part of President Donald Trump’s attempts to rewrite that chapter after the 2020 election as a patriotic stand, given he still denies he lost that election. Babbitt has gained martyr status among Republicans, and the Trump administration agreed to pay just under $5 million to settle a wrongful-death lawsuit that her family filed over her shooting.
Personally, I feel that full military honors are overdue for a young Marine who died 62 years ago. He admittedly led a troubled life that led him into active resistance to the lawful government of the United States, even to the point of attempting to renounce his American citizenship. But I feel his service in the country’s armed forces is as worthy of respect and honor as is that of Ashli Babbitt. And I’m sure much of the rest of the Oswald family agrees.
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