Trump denies considering pardon for Derek Chauvin

President Donald Trump has stated he is not considering a pardon for Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd. Calls for a pardon have emerged from conservative figures like Ben Shapiro, who argues Chauvin did not receive a fair trial due to extensive public interest in the case. Trump, however, clarified that he had not heard about these calls for a pardon and had not considered it. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison criticized the suggestions for a pardon, calling them disrespectful to both the law and Floyd's family. Chauvin was sentenced to over 22 years in prison on both federal and state charges, but a presidential pardon could only affect the federal charges. The murder of George Floyd in 2020 sparked massive protests and played a significant role in the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement.