“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.

Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin murdered George Floyd after he knelt on his neck for nine minutes while the suspect was handcuffed and face down on the street

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.