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President Joe Biden advocated for his Department of Justice (DOJ) nominees to be confirmed during his address to the nation following the Derek Chauvin trial verdict on Tuesday.

HENDERSON, Nev. — The Las Vegas Raiders got angry backlash for a tweet the team sent after Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of murdering George Floyd.

Black Lives Matter protesters in Minneapolis shouted “all cops are bastards” as they took to the streets to celebrate the conviction of former police officer Derek Chauvin.

The Pittsburgh Penguins posted that a jury was not necessary to prove that Derek Chauvin “murdered” George Floyd last May.

Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) said Tuesday regarding the guilty verdict of Derek Chauvin, “You know, someone said it better than me: I’m not celebrating, I’m relieved.”

On Tuesday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “The ReidOut,” Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO) stated that the conviction of Derek Chauvin is “accountability” “but what we really want to see is true justice,” which would mean George Floyd, Daunte Wright, and Michael Brown

President Joe Biden appeared to justify the public pressure placed on the jury in the trial of former Minneapolis, Minnesota, police officer Derek Chauvin, who was convicted of murder and manslaughter Tuesday in the death of George Floyd.

Representative Maxine Waters (D-CA) said Tuesday on MSNBC’s “The ReidOut” that her “more confrontational” comments were meant as non-violent protest like the tactics used in the Civil Rights Movement.

Representative Maxine Waters (D-CA) said Tuesday on MSNBC’s “The ReidOut” that Republicans target her as an “uppity” black woman to fundraise.

“It’s not justice,” said Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of the Derek Chauvin trial, saying “systemic institutional racism” continues.

Pop star Justin Timberlake says the murder conviction of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is “just the first step in a long line of injustice against the black community.”

Hollywood stars broke out in celebration Tuesday after the jury in the Derek Chauvin trial in Minnesota announced guilty verdicts for the former police officer on charges of second and third-degree murders as well as manslaughter.

On Tuesday, dozens of athletes reacted to the guilty verdict for former Minnesota police officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd.

Ben Crump, the attorney for the Floyd family, posted a video of the call with President Biden and Vice President Harris on social media.

Renowned defense attorney and Harvard Law School professor emeritus Alan Dershowitz said Tuesday that the conviction of former Minneapolis, Minnesota, police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd should be overturned on appeal because of the public intimidation of the jury and the judge’s refusal to sequester the jury.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) reacted to the conviction of former Minneapolis, Minnesota, police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd on Tuesday with the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) by thanking Floyd for “sacrificing” his life for justice.

The NFL says that the guilty verdict against Derek Chauvin does not “undo the loss of life,” and that George Floyd should be “here with us today.”

ABC News legal analyst and co-host of “The View” Sunny Hostin had an emotional reaction to the conviction of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd during Tuesday’s live coverage of the verdict announcement.

The Obamas said the jury “did the right thing” after the trial but said that full justice had yet to be achieved.

Black Lives Matter demonstrators blocking the streets in Minneapolis accosted the driver of a tractor-trailer attempting to drive his route. The marchers took over the streets following the conviction of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd.

Left-wing documentary  filmmaker Michael Moore celebrated the jury’s guilty verdict of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, calling for an end of “white supremacy and white privilege” and demanding the U.S. to “end policing as we know it.”

The jury found Chauvin guilty on all three charges of killing George Floyd; second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter.

OJ Simpson said Tuesday Derek Chauvin used “unnecessary force” in his apprehension of George Floyd while defending Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) “call to arms,” regarding her Saturday comments on Chauvin’s trial. 

A verdict finding Derek Chauvin guilty in the death of George Floyd would not wipe out generations of trauma, Vice President Kamala Harris commented on Tuesday.

MSNBC’s Jason Johnson said Tuesday on “Deadline” that he would be “terrified” of violence incited by Donald Trump had he won a second term and was still in office for the verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial.

During CNN’s coverage of the Derek Chauvin trial on Tuesday, CNN Senior Legal Analyst Laura Coates suggested, before the verdict was announced, that the increased security would be perceived by some people as evidence that officials knew the verdict in

California Governor Gavin Newsom reacted to the conviction of former Minneapolis, Minnesota, police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd on Tuesday by suggesting he was killed because of his race.

A Black Lives Matter group took to the streets of Minneapolis following the guilty verdict in the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin. The jury found Chauvin guilty on two murder charges and the manslaughter charge.

Former Minneapolis, Minnesota, police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty Tuesday on all three charges he faced in the death of George Floyd: second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter. 

Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) had a police escort while traveling to Minnesota, Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) said on SiriusXM’s Breitbart News Daily with host Alex Marlow, author of Breaking the News: Exposing the Establishment Media’s Hidden Deals and Secret Corruption. Saturday

President Joe Biden’s Attorney General Merrick Garland said, “racism is an American problem,” during an ABC News interview.

House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) on Monday unveiled the resolution to censure Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) over the remarks she made outside of a police station in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, over the weekend.

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty Tuesday afternoon of second and third-degree murder along with second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd in May. Chauvin faces up to 40 years in prison. He will be sentenced eight weeks from today. 

Appearing Tuesday on Bloomberg TV, House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn (D-SC) defended Rep. Maxine Waters’ (D-CA) remarks regarding the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. 

White House press secretary Jen Psaki repeatedly refused to concede Tuesday that President Joe Biden pre-judged the Derek Chauvin trial by saying he was “praying” for the “right verdict.”

Tuesday on Fox News Channel’s “The Faulkner Focus,” Rep. Lisa McClain (R-MI) discussed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) calling on her to apologize for highlighting the lack of response to Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) urging for violence if former Minnesota police officer Derek Chauvin is not convicted in the death of George Floyd.