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28. Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego seeks to block Ashli Babbitt from military funeral honors

Wed Sep 10, 2025, 02:51 PM

Sep 10

This criminal does not deserve military funeral honors

ALERT: Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego seeks to block Ashli Babbitt from military funeral honors

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— Scott MacFarlane (@macfarlanenews.bsky.social) 2025-09-09T22:34:16.595Z

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/democratic-senator-ruben-gallego-block-ashli-babbitt-military-funeral-honors/

Sen. Ruben Gallego, Democrat of Arizona, will seek to block the Pentagon from offering full military funeral honors to Ashli Babbitt, a member of the crowd that rioted at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Gallego, who has criticized the Pentagon for agreeing recently to provide Babbitt with an honorary military funeral, will attempt to pass legislation this week to prevent the honor from being conferred.

He told CBS News, his legislation "comes from a sense of patriotism, you know, as someone who served this country, as someone who unfortunately buried a lot of Marines with full military honors."

"The idea that they're giving this to a person who actively tried to overthrow the government, who was violent in nature, who knowingly was entering a restrictive zone while we were trying to conduct the safe passage of democracy, and the idea that they're just going to give this without a fight, it's just not going to happen," Gallego said.

He said he's noticed that top officials, the secretary of the Air Force, defense secretary, the vice president and president have "never even said this," and "they just kind of have been trying to sneak this in under — in the dark."

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Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego seeks to block Ashli Babbitt from military funeral honors [View all] BumRushDaShow Sep 10 OP

Thank you Senator Gallego! Chasstev365 Sep 10 #1

Now THIS is what we need a lot more of, immediately. Paladin Sep 10 #2

Real talk Hornedfrog2000 Sep 10 #6

It is like he can read the minds of sensible people! Brainfodder Sep 10 #3

What happened to Babbit should have happened to... Lucky Luciano Sep 10 #4

I at first favored machine gunning the lot of them RVN VET71 Sep 10 #5

Please don't call this an execution MadameButterfly Sep 10 #12

I completely disagree. The shooter in this case certainly did intend a kill shot. RVN VET71 Sep 10 #27

I cannot comment on the policeman's strategy which I'm sure he was well trained MadameButterfly Thursday #35

Thanks for your comment, but a couple of things: RVN VET71 Thursday #36

I'm sure you are right about MadameButterfly Friday #37

To this day, I will never understand why that did NOT happen. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Sep 10 #9

She was a treasonous dolt who got ventilated in the act. Queso Delicioso Sep 10 #7

Thank you Senator Gallegos BoRaGard Sep 10 #8

That's what she gets orangecrush Sep 10 #10

Yay! Puppyjive Sep 10 #11

And if Felon thinks her mom should get $5 million, HE should write a personal check, not We The People Attilatheblond Sep 10 #13

IF we ever regain the Legislative and Executive branches, maxsolomon Friday #38

She died in 2021 DownriverDem Sep 10 #14

They had to wait until a NAZI became Pres Bengus81 Sep 10 #15

Because BumRushDaShow Sep 10 #17

She probably looks like Beetlejuice now. Haggard Celine Sep 10 #26

... BumRushDaShow Sep 10 #30

Propaganda. paleotn Sep 10 #34

Thank you, Sen. Gallego! piddyprints Sep 10 #16

The wingnuts have to have their own Horst Wessel. Doc_Technical Sep 10 #18

Horst Wessel SlowSpeed Sep 10 #19

Mr. Gallego has been in only since last year I guess and I wish more Democratic Senators were like him. Flash953 Sep 10 #20

"We need Senators who aren't afraid!" BumRushDaShow Sep 10 #22

If the military funeral take place popsdenver Sep 10 #21

Thank you, Sen Gallego! She was a traitor. electric_blue68 Sep 10 #23

He is finally using his spine Owens Sep 10 #24

She already got what she deserved. Fuck the J6 assholes. Initech Sep 10 #25

Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego seeks to block Ashli Babbitt from military funeral honors LetMyPeopleVote Sep 10 #28

Ashli Babbitt is not that. She is a traitor. She will be a traitor. She died a traitor." LetMyPeopleVote Sep 10 #29

Why the hell would she get ANY military honors post-mortem?! sakabatou Sep 10 #31

Well. Hes likely going to hsve to add Figarosmom Sep 10 #32

"the crowd that rioted at the Capitol" choie Sep 10 #33