Last Thursday, President Joe Biden is praying for the “right verdict” to come out for the trial of George Floyd.
After being exposed to the evidence and reviewing it thoroughly, he tells the public that the evidence given is “overwhelming.”
The White House says that he is not on a side but he does his condolences and compassion for Floyd’s family. Once the verdict is revealed, Biden may have more to say, weighing an address to the nation.
The president has been closely following the trial and in that time he has spent being in the loop for it, he has gotten close to the Floyd family. He called Floyd’s brother last Monday to deliberate on the outcome of the case. Biden waited until the jury spoke out first before he got to comment publicly.
Not only are his comments not being taken well by Republicans, but Representative Maxine Waters is also under fire for wanting Chauvin to be guilty while urging there to be more peaceful protests once the verdict is announced. She stated that Republicans were twisting her words, and Democrats have defended what she was telling the public.
The judge last Monday tells the public that he wishes “elected officials would stop talking about the case.”
Regardless of what the outcome will be, White House press secretary dismisses a question inciting violence. She answers with, “The president has consistently called for peace,” also noting that he understands the pain that minority communities are feeling under the hands of law enforcement due to unjust reasoning that has happened in the past.
Philonise Floyd, brother of George Floyd, had been speaking with President Biden and they’ve been sympathizing with each other since they both understand the pain of losing beloved family members. Biden tells the Floyd family that he is “praying for them and hoping that everything would come out to be okay.”
Floyd’s brother is optimistic about the upcoming verdict, expressing hope for peace when the trial wraps up. “We just want everyone to be peaceful.”
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell comments on the case and says that “Every single American deserves a fair trial. This is sacred. You do not balance the scales of justice by trying to tip them.”