Overview

• Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene publicly called on President Trump to issue a federal pardon for Derek Chauvin, convicted in George Floyd’s 2020 death.
• Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison reaffirmed that a presidential pardon would not affect Chauvin’s 22½-year state sentence.
• Chauvin is currently serving concurrent federal and state prison terms, with projected release dates in 2035 for state charges and 2037 for federal charges.
• Minneapolis officials, including Community Safety Commissioner Toddrick Barnette, report no credible intelligence of unrest but are preparing for all outcomes.
• Trump’s past pardons of January 6 participants fuel speculation about his potential intervention, though he has denied considering a pardon for Chauvin.