Ben Shapiro has initiated a campaign advocating for President Trump to pardon Derek Chauvin, the ex-police officer convicted in the death of George Floyd. In his petition on The Daily Wire, Shapiro claims Chauvin was unjustly convicted under pressure from the Black Lives Matter movement. He asserts Floyd's drug use and health conditions contributed to his death, disputing the jury's verdict, which was reached after a brief deliberation. While Trump has not publicly commented on the pardon, this initiative has garnered significant attention, particularly from Elon Musk, who shared Shapiro's message with his followers.
Shapiro claims that immense "pressure" from the Black Lives Matter movement, rather than just the facts of the case, caused the jury to find Chauvin guilty. He argues that Floyd's death was not murder but influenced by external factors.
"We write to urge you to immediately issue a pardon for Officer Derek Chauvin, who was unjustly convicted... Yet, the evidence demonstrates that Derek Chauvin did not murder George Floyd," wrote Shapiro in his petition.
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