The mother of Ashli Babbitt, a supporter of former President Donald Trump who was shot and killed during the Capitol riot, got arrested at a demonstration near the Capitol on Friday afternoon.
Video footage posted to Twitter showed Babbitt’s mother, Micki Witthoeft, being escorted by officers into a Capitol Police vehicle.
Capitol Police released a statement that said Witthoeft, 58, was arrested on a charge of blocking and obstructing roadways, as well as for allegedly violating a regulation to obey an order.