Key takeaways:
- House Speaker Kevin McCarthy met with Micki Witthoeft, the mother of Ashli Babbitt, who was shot and killed by a Capitol Police officer during the Jan. 6 riots.
- Organizer Nicole Reffitt estimates that 5,000-8,000 people have been live streaming the protests.
- McCarthy had little to say to reporters about the meeting, only confirming that Witthoeft had requested it.
On Thursday, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy met with Micki Witthoeft, the mother of Ashli Babbitt, the woman who was shot and killed by a Capitol Police officer during the Jan. 6 riots. The meeting was requested by Witthoeft, who has been organizing nightly protests outside the D.C. jail since Aug. 1.
Organizer Nicole Reffitt estimates that 5,000-8,000 people have been live streaming the protests. During the meeting, Witthoeft and McCarthy discussed McCarthy’s previous comments about Babbitt’s death, though Witthoeft did not go into detail about what he said. After the meeting, Witthoeft said it went well and that she was “expecting good things” to come from it.
McCarthy had little to say to reporters about the meeting, only confirming that Witthoeft had requested it. He did not comment on whether he would join Witthoeft and other House GOP members for a tour of the D.C. jail on Friday, where some Jan. 6 defendants are being held in pretrial detention.
The meeting between McCarthy and Witthoeft comes one month after McCarthy said he believed the Capitol Police officer “did his job” when he shot Babbitt as she jumped through a broken window while members of Congress fled. It is unclear what the outcome of the meeting was, but Witthoeft said she felt it was a good meeting.
Be First to Comment