The lieutenant was placed on leave after the incident occurred. Babbitt lived in California and was with the Air Force and the Air National Guard for decades. She was also an avid Donald Trump supporter and flew to participate in the protest against the certification of the electoral votes. “She went bananas over him,” said Tony Mazziott, Babbitt’s grandfather who raised her in regards to Trump, to “We supported her passion, what can I say,” he added. “Didn’t argue with her because you’d never win.” Melody Black, from Minnesota, becomes emotional as she visits a memorial setup near the U.S. Capitol Building for Ashli Babbitt who was killed in the building after a pro-Trump mob broke in on January 07, 2021 in Washington, DC. Congress finished tallying the Electoral College votes and Joe Biden was certified as the winner of the 2020 presidential election. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)