The officer who fired the shot, who has been cleared of wrongdoing, revealed his identity for the first time after having gone into hiding because of threats.
Lt. Michael Byrd, the U.S. Capitol Police Officer who fatally shot Ashli Babbitt during the Jan. 6 insurrection, defended his actions and revealed his identity for the first time“I know that day I saved countless lives,” Byrd told the network. “I know members of Congress, as well as my fellow officers and staff, were in jeopardy and in serious danger. And that’s my job.”
As Byrd saw it, he was part of the last line of defense between members of Congress and rioters who could harm them. Byrd is not part of any protection detail for any specific member of House leadership, a falsehood that has circulated among Trump supporters. Key members of leadership of both parties in the House and Senate are flanked by dignitary protective teams, but Byrd is not part of that highly siloed division of the Capitol Police.
The revelation that Byrd was the officer to take the shot on Jan. 6 highlights that the Capitol Police were under scrutiny for security lapsesIn February 2019 Byrd left his Glock 22 duty weapon in a bathroom in the Capitol Visitor Center complex after the House had adjourned for the night. It was later found “during a routine security sweep,” Capitol Police said at the time.
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