Donald Trump. Photos show stark contrast in police response to MAGA, BLM unrest Babbitt, 35, was part of the extremist mob that stormed the Capitol in an effort to overturn the democratic election results on Wednesday, following encouragement from Trump himself.
Babbitt was shot during the riot, the U.S. Capitol Police confirmed on Thursday.The riot broke out in Washington, D.C. after Trump egged on thousands of his supporters with the false claim that he “won” an election he lost.
Trump used Twitter to summon his supporters for the event, then urged them to “stop the steal” while Congress was certifying Joe Biden‘s victory at the Capitol on Wednesday.Videos circulating from the ensuing riot show the moment when Babbitt was fatally.