FACT CHECK: Has The White House Offered Ashli Babbitt’s Family A Plot At Arlington National Cemetery?

Christine Sellers | Fact Check Reporter

A post shared on Facebook claims the White House has purportedly offered Ashli Babbitt’s family a plot at Arlington National Cemetery.

Verdict: False

The claim is false and originally stems from a Feb. 16 post shared by a satirical Facebook page.

Fact Check:

President Donald Trump attended the Daytona 500 on Feb. 17 for the second time as president, according to The Associated Press. Trump was joined by multiple guests at the event, including his son, Eric Trump, the outlet reported.

“The White House has ordered Ashli Babbitt’s posthumous reinstatement and offered her family a plot for her at Arlington National Cemetery. Her record will show that she served with distinction and died in defense of her country,” text that appears on an image of Babbitt and Arlington National Cemetery reads.

“Finally, there will be justice for Ashley and her family can find some peace. They were given a plot in Arlington’s distinguished Section 16,” the post’s caption claims.

The claim is false and originally stems from a Feb. 16 post shared by “America’s Last Line of Defense,” which is a satirical Facebook page. “A subsidiary of the America’s Last Line of Defense network of trollery and propaganda for cash. Nothing on this page is real,” the page describes itself via the “Intro” section of its profile. The original post has received over 400 likes as of writing.

Likewise, Check Your Fact did not find the claim referenced on Trump’s personal or government X accounts or the White House’s website. Arlington National Cemetery also does not appear to have publicly commented on the claim.

In addition, Check Your Fact found no credible news reports to support the claim. Actually, the opposite is true. On Feb. 16, Lead Stories debunked the claim, tracing its origins to the same satirical Facebook page. (RELATED: Was A Man Denied Healthcare For Wearing A ‘MAGA’ Hat?)

Babbitt was fatally shot in the shoulder during the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Check Your Fact has contacted the White House for comment.

Christine Sellers

Fact Check Reporter

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