WASHINGTON —

The U.S. Air Force will provide military funeral honors for Ashli Babbitt, an Air Force veteran and pro-Donald Trump rioter who was shot and killed on January 6, 2021 after breaching a sensitive area of the U.S. Capitol, where members of Congress were evacuating.

A letter shared on social media, from Aug. 15, showed Under Secretary of the Air Force Matthew Lohmeier writing to the family of Babbitt, telling them that while their initial request for military honors was denied, “I am persuaded that the previous determination was incorrect.”

“[A]fter reviewing the circumstances of Ashli’s death, and considering the information that has come forward since then, I am persuaded that the previous determination was incorrect,” Lohmeier said. “Additionally, I would like to invite you

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