"She had a personality that you either loved or hated," he wrote. McEntee told NPR that Babbitt was known for her outspoken political views. Lin Wood, and former national security adviser Michael Flynn. The Anti-Defamation League describes QAnon as a "wide-reaching conspiracy theory popular among a range of right-wing extremists" and states the movement has "marked undertones of antisemitism and xenophobia."īabbitt frequently retweeted far-right figures like the pro-Trump lawyer L. "She saw first hand through her multiple deployments overseas how others were treated and was grateful to have the freedoms we have in America," her ex-husband and fellow Air Force veteran, Timothy McEntee, told NPR by email.īabbitt was a libertarian and supporter of President Trump, according to her social media posts, as well as a follower of the far-right conspiracy theory known as QAnon. During her service, she received the Iraq Campaign Medal, indicating she served there in support of the U.S. After that, she served with the Air Force reserve from 2008 to 2010, and the Air National Guard from 2010 to 2016. Babbitt entered active duty with the military in 2004, serving until 2008. The military confirmed to NPR that she was also a veteran of the United States Air Force, where she most recently achieved the rank of senior airman. Capitol Police during the insurrection at the Capitol on by NPRīabbitt's social media profiles indicate that she had most recently worked at a pool service company in Southern California.
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Ashli Babbitt of San Diego, seen here in a photo posted on Twitter in 2020, was shot and killed by U.S.