In a photo taken Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol Police Lt. Michael Byrd helps to direct the evacuation as the House chamber comes under attack by a violent mob during the congressional certification of the presidential election, at the Capitol in Washington. Minutes later, Lt. Byrd fatally shot a Trump protester, Ashli Babbitt, as she and other rioters were breaking into the Speaker's Lobby where members of Congress were retreating. After enduring threats and investigations, Lt. Byrd spoke publicly for the first time about the ordeal during a NBC News interview, Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, file)
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