Shapiro has launched a petition urging Trump to grant a pardon to Chauvin, saying the former officer was "unjustly convicted."

American political commentator Ben Shapiro has called on Donald Trump to pardon Officer Derek Chauvin, who is serving a sentence for the murder of George Floyd in 2020. Trump, however, did not indicate any likelihood of granting the pardon.

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.