The payment, if approved, would represent an extraordinary concession by the Justice Department, which prosecuted nearly 1,600 people in connection with the riot.

Michelle Witthoeft, the mother of Ashli Babbitt, who was killed by the police during the storming of the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. The Justice Department is considering $5 million to settle a wrongful-death lawsuit.

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