Independent journalist Tayler Hansen wasn’t just at the Capitol on January 6, 2021, he captured the moment that Ashli Babbitt was shot… and the moments leading up to it.
Despite that, the Select Committee investigating the January 6 riot didn’t question Hansen on what he saw that day.
His video recordings have been shared widely in conservative circles.
ClashDaily’s initial report that Ashli Babbitt was shot included Hansen’s video.
He paints a very different picture of Babbitt than the one portrayed in the Regime Media. He walked with her inside the Capitol building and captured footage of her trying to stop some of the chaos on Jan. 6.
Hansen’s account of what he witnessed that day raises a lot of questions — ones you’d think that the Jan. 6 Committee would want answers to. But they don’t have the answers because they didn’t even bother to ask the questions.
Here is Hansen in his own words:
Two years*
— Tayler Hansen (@TaylerUSA) January 6, 2023
Around 12:20PM, I heard someone gathering a group to “head to the Capitol”.
Trump was still speaking so I found it odd, so naturally, I followed.
Later on, I would find out this was Ray Epps as well as other key actors.
— Tayler Hansen (@TaylerUSA) January 6, 2023
I arrived outside the Capitol at 12:50PM, within 3 minutes, the initial barrier which had under 7 officers standing post was overwhelmed.
The second barrier went down within the same minute, this time it was Ray Epps who visibly spoke to Ryan Samsel and others right before.
— Tayler Hansen (@TaylerUSA) January 6, 2023
For over an hour, a continuous barrage of concussion grenades, tear gas, pepper spray, and other crowd munitions were deployed on the crowd.
This affected thousands of people, most of whom had no idea what was going on and hadn’t been violent at all.
— Tayler Hansen (@TaylerUSA) January 6, 2023
For over an hour this went on, during this barrage Kevin Greeson and Benjamin Phillips both suffered fatal heart attacks from the munitions being thrown. (Munitions we’re not authorized to be used on the 6th)
People were on fire and had holes blown in them at this point. https://t.co/fppXJbUEHf
— Tayler Hansen (@TaylerUSA) January 6, 2023
The Police then stood back and watched as people broke windows with a two by four and riot shield.
Those who broke the windows of the Capitol on the West Side were initially placed on an FBI wanted list, only to be taken off.
They of course, have not been charged.
— Tayler Hansen (@TaylerUSA) January 6, 2023
I eventually followed a line of people up a spiral staircase which led me to a rotunda.
There was a small line of Police present initially and it quickly took a turn, tear gas was deployed, and a few people within the crowd began pushing the officers back.
— Tayler Hansen (@TaylerUSA) January 6, 2023
Eventually I ended up outside the Speakers doors, alongside the ‘Q Shaman’, Podium Man, and others.
This is where police negotiated (on video) with the crowd claiming that if protesters remained calm and peaceful they would be allowed to “sit in” on the session.
— Tayler Hansen (@TaylerUSA) January 6, 2023
Officers moved and that’s when a large crowd formed against the door of the speakers chamber.
After minutes of nothing happening I noticed Ashli B walking left, so I followed. I walked down the hallway behind her and turned left into a room where a large G.W. portrait hanged.
— Tayler Hansen (@TaylerUSA) January 6, 2023
At this point Ashli and I were walking side by side, and we passed a calm SGT at Arms employee who was on his phone.
I asked him how he was doing and he said good.
Ashli and I were the first to arrive at the doors in the speakers hallway, I offered Officer Yetter water. https://t.co/dYvkAd0mWF
— Tayler Hansen (@TaylerUSA) January 6, 2023
Something that is extremely unreported about those moments is the fact that Ashli Babbitt tried to physically stop Zachary Alam after the officers standing in front of the doors shifted over.
She physically grabbed him, pulled him, and landed a punch in an attempt to stop him. https://t.co/gaDTu24V73
— Tayler Hansen (@TaylerUSA) January 6, 2023
Michael Byrd claims he shot Ashli because CERT had not arrived, they were present in the room and were moving forward to de escalate. They did not feel the need to shoot anyone or to resort to violence.
Michael Byrd became trigger happy and shot an unarmed woman posing no threat
— Tayler Hansen (@TaylerUSA) January 6, 2023
The Committee refused to talk to me even though I offered testimony and video. @AdamKinzinger and others did not seriously “investigate” what took place. Instead, he donated to Michael Byrds GoFundMe.
My prayers are with those affected by violence on todays anniversary.
— Tayler Hansen (@TaylerUSA) January 6, 2023
Will there ever be justice for Ashli Babbitt?
After two years, it doesn’t look like it.
