In a remarkable statement from a sitting president on a criminal trial currently underway, Biden says, “I'm praying the verdict is the right verdict. The evidence is overwhelming in my view," Biden said of the murder trial of ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.
Biden told reporters he was only weighing in on the trial into the death of George Floyd, who died with Chauvin’s knee on his neck, because the jury in the case had been sequestered. He said he called Floyd’s family on Monday to offer prayers and “ can only imagine the pressure and anxiety they’re feeling.”
“They’re a good family and they’re calling for peace and tranquility no matter what that verdict is,” Biden said. “I’m praying the verdict is the right verdict. I think it’s overwhelming, in my view. I wouldn’t say that unless the jury was sequestered now.”