Musk Urges Trump to Pardon Chauvin, Sparks Controversy

Elon Musk recently shared a video from conservative commentator Ben Shapiro, who is advocating for President Trump to pardon Derek Chauvin, the former police officer convicted in the murder of George Floyd. Shapiro claims Chauvin was unjustly convicted and that the riots sparked by Floyd's death were a result of his 'railroading' by the justice system. Currently, Chauvin is serving a 22-and-a-half-year state sentence alongside a concurrent 21-year federal sentence for violating Floyd's civil rights. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison responded by asserting that Trump cannot pardon Chauvin's state conviction, emphasizing the gravity of Chauvin's actions that led to Floyd's death. Critics have condemned Musk's endorsement of Shapiro's viewpoint as dangerous and divisive, raising concerns about the implications for race relations in America. The debate continues over the fairness of Chauvin's trial and the broader discussions on policing and systemic racism.