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Pelosi thanked Jesus and God and George Floyd for sacrificing his life for justice, according to The Blaze.
“So again, thank you, George Floyd, for sacrificing your life for justice.”
“For being there to call out to your mom, how heartbreaking was that? To call out to your mom, ‘I can’t breathe,'” she continued. “But because of you, and because of thousands, millions of people around the world, who came out for justice, your name will always be synonymous with justice.”
“His name synonymous with justice, and dignity, and grace, and prayerfulness.”
From The Blaze:
Pelosi looked to the skies and thanked Floyd after the guilty verdict from a jury on Tuesday.
Pelosi also thanked Jesus and God in the speech while noting that the family of Floyd were faithful believers.
A jury found Chauvin guilty on three charges of second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter. Activists framed the case as an example of a racist law enforcement system taking the life of a black man.
Chauvin awaits sentencing from Judge Peter A. Cahill, and could face up to 40 years, 25 years, and 10 years in prison for the various charges. The defense team is expected to appeal the guilty verdict on the basis that the jury was influenced by comments from Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) and others.
