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Trump Dismisses Calls to Pardon Chauvin Amid Controversy

3/8/2025

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Former President Donald Trump expressed surprise at suggestions to pardon Derek Chauvin, the ex-officer convicted of George Floyd's murder. Despite backing from some conservatives, Trump revealed he hasn't contemplated such a move. Chauvin currently faces concurrent sentences for federal civil rights violations and state murder convictions, with a pardon only relevant to the federal charge.

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Former President Donald Trump expressed surprise at suggestions to pardon Derek Chauvin, the ex-officer convicted of George Floyd's murder. Despite backing from some conservatives, Trump revealed he hasn't contemplated such a move. Chauvin currently faces concurrent sentences for federal civil rights violations and state murder convictions, with a pardon only relevant to the federal charge.