Ben Shapiro launches effort asking Trump to pardon former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin
- Ben Shapiro has launched a petition urging Donald Trump to grant a presidential pardon to Derek Chauvin, claiming he was "unjustly convicted."
- In an open letter, Shapiro argued that Chauvin's conviction resulted from an unfair trial environment influenced by external pressures.
- Shapiro described the conviction as "the defining achievement of the Woke movement in American politics" and emphasized the need to overturn it.
- Shapiro asserted that Floyd's death was not caused by Chauvin's actions but rather by underlying health conditions and drug use.
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Should Trump pardon Derek Chauvin? - Washington Examiner
The American justice system is supposed to work based on the presumption of innocence. To achieve a guilty verdict, a prosecutor must provide proof beyond a reasonable doubt. It was nearly four years ago that former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all federal and state charges in the killing of George Floyd. But the decision was largely expected, not because proof beyond a reasonable doubt was presented, but because …

Black conservatives are the ‘tragic mulattos’ of American politics
Ben Shapiro’s recent video arguing President Trump should pardon Derek Chauvin elicited passionate responses on social media. Some conservative commentators thought it was a bad idea that would cost the president precious political capital. Others believed Trump should do it despite the guaranteed outrage it would incite on the left. For black conservatism to survive, it must aspire to more than just policing the excesses of the progressive left…
Elon Musk Calls on Trump to Pardon Ex-Cop Derek Chauvin, Who Murdered George Floyd
Elon Musk has joined calls for President Trump to pardon ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who was convicted of murdering George Floyd in 2020. A Trump pardon would end Chauvin’s 20-year sentence on federal convictions for violating Floyd’s civil rights, but Trump does not have the power to commute Chauvin’s 22.5-year sentence on state murder charges.
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