Michael Byrd might face adversing in January 6 trial

Capitol Police Officer Michael Byrd gets the blame (or from some, credit) for killing Ashli Babbitt on January 6, 2021. Now, because a January 6 defendant refused to “cop a plea,” he might have to take the witness stand. Worse yet, he might face “adversing,” or leading questions, as a hostile witness for the defense.

Michael Byrd and his role

Michael Byrd is the Capitol Police officer who shot Ashli Babbitt point-blank and killed her. He and his apologists have repeatedly alleged that she broke a window and not only gained unlawful entry, but did so in a threatening manner.

Two X users have dropped threads giving a take on the January 6 event at variance with the official version. (See here and here.) They clearly show that the Capitol Police showed carelessness and negligence in leaving key access points unguarded. It’s as if they wanted something seemingly untoward to happen – to justify a massive bill-of-attainder campaign. (That they haven’t yet declared martial law is a miracle in itself.) Dom Lucre, one of the users, suggests federal law-enforcement authorities, in the weeks leading up to January 6, 2021, engaged in a deliberate campaign of provocation. That was whey Donald Trump drew such a crowd that day to begin with.

Of further interest, Vladimir Putin slapped Michael Byrd with a do-not-enter sanction on May 19. In so doing, Putin specifically cited Byrd’s killing of Ashli Babbitt. Putin also sanctioned 499 other Americans that day.

But until today, few details have surfaced on why Ashli Babbitt died, or why Michael Byrd acted as he did.

A defendant insists on going to trial

Enter Zachary Jordan Alam, one of several “January 6 defendants.” According to this page on American Gulag, he faces charges of “assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain [Capitol Police] officers.” The specification: in that he broke the glass window of the lobby door of the office of the Speaker of the House, using a helmet a fellow defendant handed to him.

Alam has consistently pleaded not guilty. Apparently prosecutors have repeatedly pressed him to “cop a plea.” “No deal!” he effectively says. “I’m going to court!” But he might not be going to court to vindicate himself. Rather, he wants his lawyers to question Michael Byrd on why he shot Ashli Babbett. Because according to Alam, Ashli Babbitt acted as she did to stop Michael Byrd from killing him.

Alum made this statement to The Gateway Pundit, which they published today.

Oddly, I know little about the woman who saved my life. Her name was Ashli Babbitt, a 34 year old Air Force veteran from San Diego, California. She had a brother. She had a mother and a loving husband. She was an independent person, and to the best of my knowledge, showed up to the Trump rally on January 6 by herself.

That afternoon, she was mercilessly shot trying to climb through a breach I had made, by bashing a window out of its frame. As soon as I knocked the frame out, I was already moving forward, when Ashli grabbed me by the backpack and swung at my face, knocking my glasses off. While I scrambled to catch my glasses, she squeezed past me and took a bullet that had my name on it.

God rest her soul, Ashli did not survive. In the video, she shouts “he’s got a gun” well before that fateful moment. Since I didn’t hear it over all the noise, she resorted to physical force to protect me. By knocking my glasses off my face, she effectively stopped me in my tracks, because I couldn’t see properly. Then, I heard a “pop,” but it didn’t register as danger until she fell on her back and I saw her face. Her eyes were glazed over. She [lay] there motionless, stunned, staring at the ceiling. Terrified, I backed up, not daring approach the breach.

Ashli’s sacrifice changed me. Before January 6, I was just a punk with no real direction. I would have died a nobody, if it wasn’t for Ashli. She gave me a chance to make something of myself. I cannot possibly describe the gratitude I feel towards Ashli and her immense bravery.

Growing up, I was expected to get good grades, go to college, secure a high-paying job, and live happily ever after. In 2014, I graduated from the University of Virginia, then continued on to medical school without skipping a beat. As a med student, I lasted only a few months before bucking.

At 23 years old, I started from scratch with no real world experience or street smarts. Through some foolish and immature mistakes – I was quickly devoured by the criminal justice system. In jail, I came across an incredibly rare opportunity. I was moved to a housing unit which doubled as a 16-week bible study program. It was rigorous and tantamount to a college course, complete with lecture speakers and homework assignments. Finally, I came to Christ, declaring Him my Lord and savior.

In 2018, I was released and, as a free man, relocated to Washington DC. I found purpose serving a booming tourism industry. From a beautiful hotel near the Convention Center, I sold tours of downtown Washington, guiding travelers to sights like Arlington Cemetery, the Jefferson Memorial, the Spy Museum, the Botanical Garden, the Capitol One Arena, Tyson’s Corner Mall, Old Town Alexandria, the Air and Space Museum, the White House, Ford’s Theater, and the Capitol building.

My newfound excitement did not last. COVID-19 emerged, bringing with it lockdowns amd mask mandates. Overnight, the thriving national mall became a ghost town. I lost my job at the hotel. People started looking at each other with fear and distrust. Homelessness intensified as businesses were closed and buildings were made inaccessible. My gym was forced to shut down. Suddenly, lines for grocery stores stretched around the block. National guard soldiers were stationed on street corners. Windows and ATMs were boarded up. Our society disintegrated before my very eyes. Just north of the White House, 16th St. NW was rebranded Black Lives Matter Plaza. Vendors swooped in, pushing masks. You had to wear a mask anywhere indoors or you were denied entry. Even outdoors wasn’t off limits. Outside of your personal residence, the only safe place was your vehicle. So I bought a truck. People want to know why I showed up to the Trump rally. It was because of the China Virus.

Ashli and I both saw through the scam that was COVID, and both showed up to protest the government overreach that came with it. While the government claims that I assaulted potentially six officers, it denies coincidentally murdering an unarmed woman. The government has slandered January 6 protesters as “terrorists” and “insurrectionists”, but fails to recognize the only gunshot that day was delivered by the government. Ludicrously, the government has identified the gunman, Michael Byrd, as a victim of assault in my case. He will be a witness at my trial beginning September 5. God bless you all & stay tuned.

The trial begins tomorrow (September 5) at 9:00 a.m. EDT. Alicia Powe, reporter for The Gateway Pundit, promises to be on-hand and to share impressions in real time. Here is a sample of her work.