Officer who shot Ashli Babbitt identified, Lt. Mike Byrd

The acting sergeant at arms of the House of Representatives inadvertently confirmed the closely guarded identity of the Capitol police officer who shot and killed Ashli Babbitt during the Jan. 6 riot.

Timothy Blodgett was testifying to Congress via remote video when he made a reference to the officer, Lt. Mike Byrd, the Gateway Punditreported.