India, May 15 -- A Minnesota official addressed speculation about President Donald Trump pardoning Derek Chauvin, the Minneapolis police officer convicted over the killing of George Floyd on May 25, 2020. ABC affiliate, KSTP, reported on Tuesday that Governor Tim Walz, the Minnesota National Guard, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, and Attorney General Keith Ellison were warned about potential unrest if Trump pardons Chauvin. The president himself has made no remark indicating his move.

Trump had pardoned two Washington, DC police officers back in January. The two were convicted in the 2020 killing of Karon Hylton-Brown, a 20-year-old Black man. The pardon sparked speculation about a federal pardon being planned for Chauvin.

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