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2023-01-07 16:23:05 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 9CB2A511820CE49845967DE25FB59B3376524610C6EFA064E8AEA2AD45701EE0
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Politifact: "There was a clearly visible reason for the shooting. Several experts, citing video evidence, said the officer’s decision to fire was defensible, given the risk of serious bodily harm either to officers and lawmakers." https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jul/08/donald-trump/fact-checking-donald-trump-there-being-no-reason-s/ A full FBI investigation was performed. https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/department-justice-closes-investigation-death-ashli-babbitt
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