Joe Biden To Host George Floyd’s Family At The White House

President Biden To Host George Floyd’s Family At The White House To Mark First Anniversary Of His Death

On Tuesday, President Joe Biden will host the family of George Floyd at the White House to mark the one-year anniversary of his death at the hands of police.

White House press secretary Jen Psaki confirmed the news of Friday but didn’t offer further details on his plans.

Biden first met with the Floyd family back in June 2020 in Houston to offer condolences ahead of George Floyd’s funeral. The President has spoken to members of the family over the past year, and recently talked with George Floyd’s brother, Philonise Floyd, after a jury convicted former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the killing.

 

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As we previously reported, Floyd died on May 25, 2020, after former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin kneeled on his neck for more than nine minutes, while Floyd repeatedly said he couldn’t breathe.

His death sparked months of nationwide protests.

Derek Chauvin has been found guilty of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter.

The verdict was read by Judge Peter Cahill in a Hennepin County court following the deliberation of the 12-member jury.