Tech billionaire and close adviser to President Donald Trump, Elon Musk, is lending his voice to encourage the pardon of former police officer Derek Chauvin, who killed George Floyd in May 2020.Far-right commentator Ben Shapiro posted a link to a Daily Wire letter to Trump, asking to pardon Chauvin....

Tech billionaire and close adviser to President Donald Trump, Elon Musk, is lending his voice to encourage the pardon of former police officer Derek Chauvin, who killed George Floyd in May 2020.

  • Lukas Murch@thelemmy.clubEnglish
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    6 days ago

    Just for my own sanity, Chauvin was convicted by the state of Minnesota, not the federal government, so Trump can’t pardon him, right? I feel like this point isn’t being made enough…

    FTA: “While Chauvin pleaded guilty to federal civil rights violations and tax evasion charges, the murder of Floyd was a state charge, which Trump can’t pardon, explained legal expert Andy Craig.”