Conservative media personality Ben Shapiro has launched an effort seeking to have Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd, be released from prison.
Will former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin be pardoned for his federal charges stemming from the death of George Floyd? It seems more likely under the current administration. On Thursday, the Washington Times reported that Daily Wire Editor Emeritus Ben Shapiro started a campaign urging President Donald Trump to pardon Chauvin for his June 2021 federal conviction.