Facts:
Ashli Babbitt served a total of 12 years in the Air Force, including active duty, Reserves, and the National Guard, from 2004 to 2016.
Any person (Active, National Guard, or Reserve) who has completed at least one enlistment or other obligated military service and received an honorable discharge is eligible for Military Funeral Honors.
https://media.defense.gov/2018/Sep/18/2002041771/-1/-1/1/MFH_ELIGIBILITY.PDF
Ashli Babbitt was not convicted of any crime. She was killed on January 6, 2021, during the Capitol riot by a Capitol Police officer
The following persons are not eligible for military funeral honors:
Individuals separated from the armed forces under dishonorable conditions or those who have been barred from veteran’s benefits.
Those who have been convicted of a federal or state capital crime.
A person who is found to have committed but who has not yet been convicted of a federal or state capital crime by reason of their not being available for trial due to their death or flight to avoid prosecution.
Ashli Babbitt was engaged in criminal activity on January 6, 2021, when she participated in a riot at the U.S. Capitol.
Babbitt was part of a mob that illegally entered the U.S. Capitol building in an attempt to disrupt the certification of the 2020 presidential election results.
The Department of Defense (DoD) is in charge of providing military honors for eligible veterans and service members.
The current Secretary of Defense is Pete Hegseth.
This is on Merrick Garland's DOJ. If Babbitt was charged and/or convicted posthumously, she would not deserve a military funeral.
“bring discredit upon the Air Force” is a tremendous understatement.
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