“And a man did something unthinkable to her when he shot her, and I think it’s a disgrace. I’m going to look into that. I did not know that.”
Trump has called for “justice” for Babbitt and described her killing as a “murder”—a claim unsupported by official investigations.
Emergency Hearing Triggered by Legal Dispute
The Friday hearing was called on an emergency basis after a former attorney for Babbitt sought a preliminary injunction to ensure he would be paid for his past work on the case if a settlement was finalized. The court is expected to resolve the attorney payment issue alongside the formal approval of the DOJ agreement.
