mark francis
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The Capitol Police and DC democrats paid Lt. Byrd tens of thousands of dollars after he killed Ashli Babbitt but that was not enough, according to Byrd.
https://justthenews.com/accountability/hldofficer-who-shot-j6-protestor-shown-favoritism-capitol-police-under-political?utm_source=daily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter 12-4-24
Democrats pressed Capitol Police to show favoritism to officer who killed J6 protestor, memos show
House Democrats pressured U.S. Capitol Police to provide special financial assistance and even a promotion to the officer who fatally shot unarmed protester Ashli Babbitt during the Jan. 6 riot, resulting in tens of thousands of dollars in taxpayer and charitable assistance not provided to other officers, according to internal emails reviewed by Just the News. ...
"He is very upset about how he is being treated. He wants us to figure this out and now," a top congressional aide to then-House Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, wrote to Capitol Police in November 2021 pressing for more assistance to Lt. Michael Byrd after he killed Babbitt.
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2021.11.18 - Chairman was speaking with.pdf
The records show that pressure also came from then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's staff and from then-Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, causing Capitol Police to find any solution they could to make Byrd and Democrats happy. Despite the extraordinary assistance, Byrd expressed dissatisfaction and continued to insist he deserved more, to the chagrin of Capitol Police officials, according to records assembled by Congress.
"We play the game as you request and then once we’re in compliance You guys change the rules on us,” Byrd wrote to U.S. Capitol Police General Counsel Thomas DiBiase in November 2021 after being informed he wouldn't be able to immediately access charitable funds from a memorial fund for fallen or wounded officers. ...
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11.20.2024 Letter From Rep. Barry Loudermilk to USCP Chief of Police Manger.pdf
The committee’s investigation uncovered evidence that the USCP went to extraordinary lengths to promote Byrd and provide him financial support dwarfing that received by other officers on duty on Jan. 6, including attempts to use a memorial fund for wounded officers to compensate him.
Internal USCP emails obtained by Loudermilk’s subcommittee and reviewed by Just the News show the police department worked to provide significant benefits to Byrd after the shooting, including housing, security protection due to threats to his life, and went to great lengths to promote then-Lieutenant Byrd to captain.
At the same time, the emails suggest House Democratic leadership, including the office of then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi and then-Rep. Tim Ryan worked closely with the Capitol Police to secure benefits for Byrd, who at the time was refusing to return to work and seeking payments to keep his family afloat. ...
After January 6, Byrd was offered a $37,000 retention bonus by the department which dwarfed a $3,000 bonus offered to all officers in the wake of the riot. According to the emails, this was the “maximum” they could do under Capitol Police policy.
Despite this, the emails show that Byrd was apparently “disappointed” with the financial support and repeatedly failed to sign the retention agreement that warranted the payments. ...
But, Byrd was upset that the financial assistance was not coming quick enough and expressed his frustration in an email to DiBiase in November 2021.
“We’re working on an announcement for the entire department as to how folks injured on 1/6 can apply to the [Memorial Fund] and we will consider all the claims at that point,” DiBiase wrote to Byrd.
“I don’t think that’s fair to me or my wife you know our situation and what we’ve been dealing with,” Byrd replied. ...
“That is blatantly wrong to treat us like this. This was never proposed to us in this manner. Now we’re being grouped in with everyone else. Wow!” Byrd wrote. ...
This answer appeared not to satisfy Byrd. “We play the game as you request and then once we’re in compliance You guys change the rules on us,” he wrote back. ...
Byrd was not happy with this decision. "Ok, thank you, MOC [Members of Congress] have said differently. I will address on my own," he wrote in one reply to Manger. "USCP will not look good as a result."
Maybe Trump can claw back that hush money given to the shooter so the shooter will "address" what happened regardless of the fact that because of his exposure "USCP will not look good as a result."
https://justthenews.com/accountability/hldofficer-who-shot-j6-protestor-shown-favoritism-capitol-police-under-political?utm_source=daily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter 12-4-24
Democrats pressed Capitol Police to show favoritism to officer who killed J6 protestor, memos show
House Democrats pressured U.S. Capitol Police to provide special financial assistance and even a promotion to the officer who fatally shot unarmed protester Ashli Babbitt during the Jan. 6 riot, resulting in tens of thousands of dollars in taxpayer and charitable assistance not provided to other officers, according to internal emails reviewed by Just the News. ...
"He is very upset about how he is being treated. He wants us to figure this out and now," a top congressional aide to then-House Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, wrote to Capitol Police in November 2021 pressing for more assistance to Lt. Michael Byrd after he killed Babbitt.
File
2021.11.18 - Chairman was speaking with.pdf
The records show that pressure also came from then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's staff and from then-Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, causing Capitol Police to find any solution they could to make Byrd and Democrats happy. Despite the extraordinary assistance, Byrd expressed dissatisfaction and continued to insist he deserved more, to the chagrin of Capitol Police officials, according to records assembled by Congress.
"We play the game as you request and then once we’re in compliance You guys change the rules on us,” Byrd wrote to U.S. Capitol Police General Counsel Thomas DiBiase in November 2021 after being informed he wouldn't be able to immediately access charitable funds from a memorial fund for fallen or wounded officers. ...
File
11.20.2024 Letter From Rep. Barry Loudermilk to USCP Chief of Police Manger.pdf
The committee’s investigation uncovered evidence that the USCP went to extraordinary lengths to promote Byrd and provide him financial support dwarfing that received by other officers on duty on Jan. 6, including attempts to use a memorial fund for wounded officers to compensate him.
Internal USCP emails obtained by Loudermilk’s subcommittee and reviewed by Just the News show the police department worked to provide significant benefits to Byrd after the shooting, including housing, security protection due to threats to his life, and went to great lengths to promote then-Lieutenant Byrd to captain.
At the same time, the emails suggest House Democratic leadership, including the office of then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi and then-Rep. Tim Ryan worked closely with the Capitol Police to secure benefits for Byrd, who at the time was refusing to return to work and seeking payments to keep his family afloat. ...
After January 6, Byrd was offered a $37,000 retention bonus by the department which dwarfed a $3,000 bonus offered to all officers in the wake of the riot. According to the emails, this was the “maximum” they could do under Capitol Police policy.
Despite this, the emails show that Byrd was apparently “disappointed” with the financial support and repeatedly failed to sign the retention agreement that warranted the payments. ...
But, Byrd was upset that the financial assistance was not coming quick enough and expressed his frustration in an email to DiBiase in November 2021.
“We’re working on an announcement for the entire department as to how folks injured on 1/6 can apply to the [Memorial Fund] and we will consider all the claims at that point,” DiBiase wrote to Byrd.
“I don’t think that’s fair to me or my wife you know our situation and what we’ve been dealing with,” Byrd replied. ...
“That is blatantly wrong to treat us like this. This was never proposed to us in this manner. Now we’re being grouped in with everyone else. Wow!” Byrd wrote. ...
This answer appeared not to satisfy Byrd. “We play the game as you request and then once we’re in compliance You guys change the rules on us,” he wrote back. ...
Byrd was not happy with this decision. "Ok, thank you, MOC [Members of Congress] have said differently. I will address on my own," he wrote in one reply to Manger. "USCP will not look good as a result."
Maybe Trump can claw back that hush money given to the shooter so the shooter will "address" what happened regardless of the fact that because of his exposure "USCP will not look good as a result."
ok!
