The jury is being sequestered as they decide the fate of the police officer charged in the death of George Floyd.The White House has begun taking steps to prepare for the outcome in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Monday, noting the administration was in touch with local officials as closing statements in the trial got underway.
The president recently spoke to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and top White House officials are engaging with civil rights leaders, as well as mayors in Minnesota and across the country, according to a White House official. Psaki added that Biden is expected to deliver remarks after the jury delivers their verdict, though the White House declined to provide further specifics when asked by ABC News.President Joe Biden holds a bi-partisan meeting on the American Jobs Plan at the White House, April 19, 2021.The conversation ahead of the trial's outcome highlight the administration's efforts to manage what could be an emotionally fraught reaction to the verdict, currently being deliberated by the jury.
The District of Columbia National Guard is activating 250 guardsmen to help police should there be demonstrations -- a protective measure at the request of D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser. The unarmed guardsmen will assist police with street closures.George Floyd is pictured in an undated photo released by the office of Civil Rights Attorney Ben Crump.
Biden has previously said that Floyd was"murdered," prompting him to double down on his commitment to criminal justice reform during the 2020 campaign. Still, Biden has not said whether Chauvin should be prosecuted in the trial.
He should be speaking why he open the borders during a pandemic!!
Please don’t...
Psaki may end up circling back on that answer .
Why? We need peace and healing
Media trying to make a story. I am sure no matter what he will have the same things to say to unite the country! Media makes money from engagement and clickbaits. Nature of the media!