Capitol Police Officer Who Shot Ashli Babbitt Was Cleared of All Charges

In an email sent before the July 4 celebration, former President Donald Trump asked, "Who shot Ashli Babbitt?" He asked this same question to the thousands gathered at a Sarasota rally on July 3, adding, "We all saw the hand. We saw the gun … You know, if that were on the other side, the person that did the shooting would be strung up and hung. Okay? Now, they don’t want to give the name … It’s a terrible thing, right? Shot. Boom. And it’s a terrible thing.” He continued this rhetoric throughout the week. 

Back in May, Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) stated during a House Oversight Committee hearing that Babbitt was "executed" and that the truth about her murder was being "censured and covered up." 

Over the course of the holiday and throughout the week, social media users weighed in with their thoughts on the 35-year-old Navy veteran, why she got shot, and who is actually to blame.