The Justice Department is discussing giving the relatives of Ashli Babbitt, an Air Force veteran killed by the police during the storming of the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, about $5 million to settle a wrongful-death lawsuit they brought against the government last year, according to two people familiar with the matter.
But the people cautioned that the negotiations, which have largely taken place since President Trump took office, have not yet been finalized.
A tentative settlement agreement was announced at a hearing this month in Federal District Court in Washington, but lawyers for the Justice Department and Ms. Babbitt’s family did not mention an amount at the time. In its initial complaint, filed in January 2024 during the Biden administration, the family had asked for $30 million.
