The former cop was convicted in Minnesota of killing George Floyd and pleaded guilty to federal civil rights violations.

“The Ben Shapiro Show” host has launched a petition backing a public letter to Trump, 78, contending that Chauvin, now 48, was “unjustly convicted” of Floyd’s killing, which led to riots in cities across the US and a national reckoning on the issues of race and policing.

The Tesla and SpaceX CEO retweeted a clip from podcaster Ben Shapiro that suggested the former Minneapolis police officer receive a pardon for the federal charges in the

Ben Shapiro on Tuesday called for Donald Trump to pardon Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer responsible for the death of George Floyd. The post Ben Shapiro Calls for Trump to Pardon Convicted George Floyd Killer Derek Chauvin: ‘It’s Absolutely Necessary’ first appeared on Mediaite.

Conservative podcast host Ben Shapiro suggested that President Trump should pardon Derek Chauvin, the officer convicted in the killing of George Floyd, from all federal crimes. Floyd’s brother says a pardon would “set U.

Even if President Trump were to pardon Derek Chauvin, it would not affect his conviction on state charges, meaning the ex-officer would remain behind bars despite having his federal record expunged.

The billionaire responded to the conservative commentator's proposal to pardon the officer who killed George Floyd, saying it was "Something to think about."

Elon Musk has weighed in on the growing movement to pardon former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, calling it “something to think about.” Chauvin, convicted of murdering George Floyd in 2020,

Elon Musk is suggesting Donald Trump should “think about” pardoning George Floyd’s killer Derek Chauvin. RELATED: Judge Approves Derek Chauvin Legal Team To Examine George Floyd’s Heart Tissue & Bodily Fluids In Attempt To Appeal And Overturn His Federal Conviction On Tuesday (Mach 4),