Republicans from various factions in the GOP are racing to distance themselves — and the party at large — from a band of hard-line House conservatives whose flirtation with forming a caucus espousing white nationalist views has ignited a firestorm of controversy on Capitol Hill. GOP leaders, anti-Trump centrists and vulnerable Republicans in battleground districts wasted little time in recent days denouncing the “America First Caucus,” whose stated purpose in a platform document included the defense of America as a nation “strengthened by a common respect for uniquely Anglo-Saxon political traditions." While the Republicans reportedly behind the group — including Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene Marjorie Taylor Greene Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says she's meeting with Trump 'soon' in Florida QAnon site shutters after reports identifying developer Republicans head to runoff in GA-14 MORE (Ga.) and Paul Gosar Paul Anthony Gosar GOP struggles to rein in nativism Former GOP lawmaker calls idea of 'America First' caucus 'racism in a jar' Republicans fret over divisive candidates MORE (Ariz.) — appear to have abandoned the project in the face of bipartisan criticism, their very interest has created an enormous headache for Republican leaders seeking to steer the party away from an image of racial insensitivity and appeal to a broader swath of voters, including women and minorities, in the post-Trump era. ADVERTISEMENT The America First Caucus, operational or not, has complicated that unifying message. “This is a modern, decaf version of the KKK — a group designed to elevate one race and ethnicity by diminishing all others. It should be summarily dismissed and condemned,” former Rep. Carlos Curbelo Carlos Luis Curbelo Former GOP lawmaker: Republican Party 'engulfed in lies and fear' House GOP lawmaker unexpectedly shakes up Senate trial The Memo: Historic vote leaves Trump more isolated than ...
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Chauvin Convicted on All Charges in Death of George Floyd
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of all charges Tuesday in the death of George Floyd nearly a year ago. Chauvin had been charged with second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. After hearing closing arguments Monday, the 12-member jury — comprising six white people and six people who are Black or multiracial — spent about six hours discussing information from the three-week trial before coming to a decision. During Monday's final arguments, a prosecutor accused Chauvin, who is white, of killing Floyd, an African American, by kneeling on his neck for more than nine minutes. A defense attorney, Eric Nelson, contended that Floyd died partly from drug use and that Chauvin was following his police training in the way he arrested Floyd last May on the curb of a street in Minneapolis. Prosecutor Steve Schleicher summed up the case against Chauvin, who held down the handcuffed Floyd as Floyd lay prone on a city street and gasped — 27 times, according to videos of his arrest — that he could not breathe. "He was trapped … a knee to his neck," Schleicher said, with Chauvin's weight on him for nine minutes and 29 seconds. "George Floyd was not a threat to anyone," Schleicher said. "All that was required was some compassion, and he got none." "No crime was committed if it was an authorized use of force," Nelson argued. "The state has not proved its case beyond a reasonable doubt," the legal standard for a conviction, the defense attorney concluded as he asked the jurors to acquit Chauvin of murder and manslaughter charges. Floyd was suspected of trying to pass a counterfeit $20 bill at a nearby convenience store. The routine police investigation of a minor case last May 25 and Floyd's subsequent death have resulted in one of the most consequential U.S. criminal trials in years. Chauvin pleaded not guilty to the charges against him. He faces up to 40 years in prison. Last ...
Derek Chauvin Convicted on all Charges in Death of George Floyd
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of all charges Tuesday in the death of George Floyd nearly a year ago. Chauvin had been charged with second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. After hearing closing arguments Monday, the 12-member jury – comprising six white people and six people who are Black or multiracial -- spent about 10 hours over two days discussing information from the three-week trial before coming to a decision. WATCH LIVE: President Joe Biden reacts to George Floyd trial guilty verdict In their final arguments, a prosecutor accused Chauvin, who is white, of killing Floyd, an African American, by kneeling on his neck for more than nine minutes. A defense attorney, Eric Nelson, contended that Floyd died partly from drug use and that Chauvin was following his police training in the way he arrested Floyd last May on the curb of a street in Minneapolis. Prosecutor Steve Schleicher summed up the case against Chauvin, who held down the handcuffed Floyd as Floyd lay prone on a city street and gasped — 27 times, according to videos of his arrest — that he could not breathe. “He was trapped…a knee to his neck,” Schleicher said, with Chauvin’s weight on him for nine minutes and 29 seconds. “George Floyd was not a threat to anyone,” Schleicher said. “All that was required was some compassion, and he got none.” “No crime was committed if it was an authorized use of force,” Nelson argued. “The state has not proved its case beyond a reasonable doubt,” the legal standard for a conviction, the defense attorney concluded as he asked the jurors to acquit Chauvin of murder and manslaughter charges. US Jury Deliberates in Trial of Officer Charged with Killing George Floyd After hearing closing arguments Monday, group of 12 jurors met for four hours as they began process of working toward verdict Floyd was suspected of trying to pass a counterfeit $20 ...
