Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty Tuesday afternoon of second and third-degree murder along with second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd in May. Chauvin faces up to 40 years in prison. He will be sentenced eight weeks from today.
**Follow all of the events on the Breitbart News Live Wire below. All times in eastern.**
7:40 P.M. — Attorney General Merrick Garland issues a statement in response to the Chauvin trial verdict. “While the state’s prosecution was successful, I know that nothing can fill the void that the loved ones of George Floyd have felt since his death.”
AG Merrick Garland on the guilty verdict for Derek Chauvin: “While the state’s prosecution was successful, I know that nothing can fill the void that the loved ones of George Floyd have felt since his death.”
DOJ’s prev. announced federal civil rights investigation is “ongoing.” pic.twitter.com/ydy8x6LLod
— Zoe Tillman (@ZoeTillman) April 20, 2021
7:16 P.M. — President Joe Biden is now delivering remarks:
Pres. Biden on Chauvin verdict: “It was a murder in full light of day, and it ripped the blinders off for the whole would to the systemic racism…that’s a stain on our nation’s soul.” https://t.co/JH4gLabaUH pic.twitter.com/hh1iFyFeYp
— Evan McMurry (@evanmcmurry) April 20, 2021
Biden adds: “There’s meaningful police reform legislation in George Floyd’s name, but it shouldn’t take a year to get it done. I assured the Floyd family that we’re going to continue to fight for the passage of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act so I can sign it into law right away.”
7:12 P.M. — Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks on Chauvin’s conviction:
Vice Pres. Kamala Harris: “Today we feel a sigh of relief. Still, it cannot take away the pain. A measure of justice isn’t the same as equal justice.”https://t.co/M29neWo3KC pic.twitter.com/mevaDiB64s
— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) April 20, 2021
.@VP Harris speaking after Chauvin verdict: “Black men, in particular, have been treated throughout the course of our history as less than human. Their lives must be valued in … our nation. Full stop.” pic.twitter.com/QuERtM8FcS
— Eugene Daniels (@EugeneDaniels2) April 20, 2021
Vice President Harris: “Here’s the truth about racial injustice: It is not just a Black America problem. Or a people of color problem. It is a problem for every American. It is keeping us from fulfilling the promise of liberty and justice for all.”
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) April 20, 2021
7:10 P.M. — Former President Bill Clinton issues a statement on Chauvin’s conviction:
The jury made the right decision in convicting Derek Chauvin for murdering George Floyd. My full statement: pic.twitter.com/Pt2aV8g4cT
— Bill Clinton (@BillClinton) April 20, 2021
7:01 P.M. —
WATCH: Members of the Congressional Black Caucus react to Derek Chauvin being found guilty on all three counts in the death of George Floyd. https://t.co/aXqNPgpaZV pic.twitter.com/8C1BeQmBvN
— ABC News (@ABC) April 20, 2021
6:54 P.M. —
“It was a sense of relief … that the moral arc of the universe bent ever so slightly more toward justice today.”
— Former Vice President Al Gore, to @JudyWoodruff, on the Derek Chauvin verdict pic.twitter.com/yfbFLDuH24
— PBS NewsHour (@NewsHour) April 20, 2021
6:48 P.M. —
George Floyd’s uncle, Roger Floyd, reacts to the verdict as Derek Chauvin is found guilty on all charges. #ABC11 pic.twitter.com/RxZWB8qKni
— DeJuan Hoggard (@DeJuanABC11) April 20, 2021
6:34 P.M. — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) says Chauvin’s conviction is “not justice.”
‘This is not justice’ @AOC reacts to #chauvinverdict pic.twitter.com/HIhYxPUx3R
— Caity McDuffee (@CaitMcDuffee) April 20, 2021
6:29 P.M. —
‘SHAME HE HAD TO GIVE UP HIS LIFE’: Father of Jacob Blake speaks to Fox 46 about the Chauvin guilty verdict. @RobinFox46 MORE: https://t.co/P5eoclrQgE pic.twitter.com/qRYT5KILOT
— FOX 46 Charlotte (@FOX46News) April 20, 2021
6:10 P.M. —
Al Sharpton on Chauvin being found guilty: “We don’t find pleasure in this. We don’t celebrate a man going to jail. We would have rather George be alive.” pic.twitter.com/A4UDNauQ2H
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 20, 2021
5:58 P.M. — President Barack Obama issues a statement on Chauvin’s conviction:
Today, a jury did the right thing. But true justice requires much more. Michelle and I send our prayers to the Floyd family, and we stand with all those who are committed to guaranteeing every American the full measure of justice that George and so many others have been denied. pic.twitter.com/mihZQHqACV
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) April 20, 2021
5:57 P.M. —
Several conservative House Republicans offering no objections to the Chauvin verdict. Jim Jordan: “The justice system works.”
“I said last summer that what happened to George Floyd was as wrong as wrong can be, and the justice system will work and that’s what we saw happened.”— Manu Raju (@mkraju) April 20, 2021
5:55 P.M. —
President Biden and VP Harris call the Floyd family after the GUILTY verdict! Thank you @POTUS & @VP for your support! We hope that we can count on you for the police reform we NEED in America! ✊🏾 pic.twitter.com/cg4V2D5tlI
— Ben Crump (@AttorneyCrump) April 20, 2021
5:54 P.M. — Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) reacts to Chauvin’s conviction: “You know, someone said it better than me: I’m not celebrating, I’m relieved.”
5:46 P.M. —
Per the White House: “The President and the Vice President will deliver remarks later this evening on the Derek Chauvin verdict.”
— Seung Min Kim (@seungminkim) April 20, 2021
5:44 P.M. — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison responds to Chauvin’s conviction: “I would not call today’s verdict justice, because justice implies true restoration. But it is accountability, which is the first step towards justice. And now the cause of justice is in your hands.”
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison reacts to the Derek Chauvin conviction: “I would not call today’s verdict justice, because justice implies true restoration. But it is accountability, which is the first step towards justice. And now the cause of justice is in your hands.” pic.twitter.com/4Jssfki3f5
— CBS News (@CBSNews) April 20, 2021
5:42 P.M. — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) says of Chauvin’s conviction: “Thank you George Floyd for sacrificing your life for justice.”
Nancy Pelosi thanks George Floyd for being murdered pic.twitter.com/na0Fjoj891
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) April 20, 2021
5:41 P.M. — Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) weighs in on Chauvin’s conviction:
.@TimScottSC on decision in Chauvin trial:
“There is no question in my mind that the jury reached the right verdict.”
— Ylan Q. Mui (@ylanmui) April 20, 2021
5:36 P.M. —
WATCH: George Floyd’s family reacts to the conviction of Derek Chauvin on all three counts in the death of George Floyd. https://t.co/6nN46Fosol pic.twitter.com/15Q5jiE3oB
— ABC News (@ABC) April 20, 2021
5:35 P.M. — Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO), flanked by fellow Congressional Black Caucus members, says of Chauvin verdict: “This is accountability, but it’s not yet justice.”
“This is accountability, but it’s not yet justice.”
— Rep. @CoriBush (D-MO) with fellow members of @TheBlackCaucus following the Chauvin verdict. pic.twitter.com/gHdK7pPGHP
— The Recount (@therecount) April 20, 2021
5:33 P.M. —
Jubilant crowd is spilling into the streets around the courthouse where jury convicted Derek Chauvin on all counts. @MPRnews pic.twitter.com/hzoSdRbcaN
— Tim Nelson (@timnelson_mpr) April 20, 2021
5:27 P.M. — Fox News host Jeanine Pirro reacts to Chauvin’s conviction:
Former prosecutor @JudgeJeanine says the verdict in the Chauvin trial is “supported by the facts… make no mistake, the facts are solid on this verdict, this verdict will be held on appeal.” pic.twitter.com/DXEhtC82u0
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) April 20, 2021
5:22 P.M. — The NBA and NBPA release a joint statement regarding Chauvin’s conviction:
The following was released by the NBA. pic.twitter.com/taSKKJa2Sc
— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) April 20, 2021
5:21 P.M. —
At Black Lives Matter Plaza, in Washington, D.C., the crowd that gathered in the wake of the Chauvin trial was mostly made up of members of the media. pic.twitter.com/fvnvbw62Ye
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) April 20, 2021
5:16 P.M. —
Bail has been revoked and Chauvin headed to jail pic.twitter.com/tMPxX53Baq
— Robert Littal BSO (@BSO) April 20, 2021
5:11 P.M. — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) issues a statement on the Chauvin conviction: “Today’s verdict is an important step forward for justice in Minnesota. The trial is over, but our work has only begun.”
— Governor Tim Walz (@GovTimWalz) April 20, 2021
5:07 P.M. — Jury finds Chauvin guilty of all counts in the death of George Floyd.
BREAKING: Derek Chauvin has been convicted on ALL charges in the killing of George Floyd. #DerekChauvinVerdict #7news pic.twitter.com/UFrmsiaYv8
— Amaka Ubaka (@AmakaUbakaTV) April 20, 2021
4:48 P.M. — Vice President Kamala Harris tells CNN that the verdict in the Chauvin trial “will not heal the pain that existed for generations.”
Kamala Harris says verdict in Chauvin trial ‘will not heal the pain that existed for generations’ https://t.co/1kAfQ1GxLR
— Erica A. Hernandez (@EricaAlyssa) April 20, 2021
4:43 P.M. —
Maxine Waters, after the failed vote to censure her, dismissed it as just “politics.” I asked if she regrets putting House members through the vote stemming from her remarks, Waters said: “No.”
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) April 20, 2021
4:39 P.M. —
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler says he has declared a state of emergency ahead of the Chauvin verdict. He says National Guard is on standby.
— Mike Baker (@ByMikeBaker) April 20, 2021
4:33 P.M. —
.@gabegutierrez: Crowd of about 100 outside #Minneapolis courtroom awaiting verdict reading in #Chauvin murder trial pic.twitter.com/m2rsAbOWq2
— Michael Pegram (@MichaelNBC12) April 20, 2021
4:21 P.M. —
Pool reporter says Chauvin is in courtroom. @AGEllison will speak 20 min after verdict. @AttorneyCrump and Floyd family 60 min after and @GovTimWalz will address at 5:30
— Rena Sarigianopoulos (@RenaKARE11) April 20, 2021
4:19 P.M. — President Biden reschedules remarks due verdict.
White House statement: “Because of the announcement that a verdict will soon be announced in the Chauvin trial, the President’s remarks on the American Jobs Plan after his virtual tour of Proterra have been rescheduled.” (We’re out of the auditorium and back in the briefing room)
— Josh Wingrove (@josh_wingrove) April 20, 2021
4:10 P.M. — The scene outside the courthouse:
Devant le palais de justice de Minneapolis quelques minutes avant la présentation du verdict au procès Chauvin. pic.twitter.com/W17hm8OsKW
— Raphaël Bouvier-Auclair (@RaphaelBouvierA) April 20, 2021
4:04 P.M. — Some information on the jury:
About the Chauvin Jury: @WCCO reports none of the jurors had seen the entire tape of George Floyd’s death. They’d only seen clips before the trial.
Jury is 5 men, 7 women.
6 are White, 5 are Black and 2 are multiracial – more diverse than most juries typical of that county.— Michael Benny (@MichaelBenny) April 20, 2021
4:02 P.M. —
According to MN court authorities, if the jury finds Chauvin guilty on any count, he will immediately be handcuffed and taken into custody. #ChauvinTrail
— David Shuster (@DavidShuster) April 20, 2021
3:56 P.M. — House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) introduces censure resolution over Rep. Maxine Waters’ (D-CA) remarks to Minnesota protesters:
Chairwoman Waters’ actions are beneath the dignity of this institution.
They raised the potential for violence, directed lawlessness, and may have interfered with a co-equal branch of government.
I just introduced this censure resolution to hold her accountable. pic.twitter.com/cGuEFNNqZo
— Kevin McCarthy (@GOPLeader) April 20, 2021
3:55 P.M. — President Joe Biden is likely to speak tonight:
WH has said Biden will deliver remarks about the Chauvin trial and George Floyd’s death after a verdict is read
Biden just wrapped up a virtual tour of an electric vehicle plant in SC. He’s currently scheduled to deliver remarks on the American Jobs Plan right after
— Meredith Lee (@meredithllee) April 20, 2021
3:54 P.M. — The verdict is reportedly unanimous.
Chauvin verdict is unanimous and came in less than 24 hours after the case went to the jury.
— David Knowles (@writerknowles) April 20, 2021
3:44 P.M. —
National Guard in downtown Minneapolis headed in the direction of the government center. Watch the verdict being read here: https://t.co/wXtat4uc7x pic.twitter.com/OyMjyUxoxa
— David Schuman (@david_schuman) April 20, 2021
3:32 P.M. —
From friend who works in Hennepin county courts. They will need at least an hour to get everyone clear of government buildings. #DerekChauvinTrial pic.twitter.com/Uu5FTOnPml
— Jamie Yuccas (@jamieyuccas) April 20, 2021
3:31 P.M. —
BREAKING: A verdict has been reached in the trial of Derek Chauvin. It will be read between 4:30 and 5 pm ET.
— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) April 20, 2021
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