Tucker Carlson addressed the conviction and imprisonment of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, suggesting that Chauvin is serving a 21-year sentence for a crime he did not commit. The statement comes amidst new developments regarding the attack on Chauvin in prison.
The former Fox News host highlighted what he sees as a significant miscarriage of justice in the case of Chauvin. Chauvin became a household name following the death of George Floyd in May 2020, an event that sparked nationwide protests and calls for police reform. Convicted of murder, he is currently serving a 21-year sentence in federal prison.
During the segment, Carlson referred to the medical examiner’s report on George Floyd, saying that Floyd was not asphyxiated and suggesting that a drug overdose, rather than Chauvin’s actions might have been the cause of death. He pointed to the high levels of fentanyl found in Floyd’s system, a detail he claims has been largely overlooked or ignored by mainstream media and the public.
“Someone just tried to murder him. If they’d do this to him, they’d do it to you,” said Carlson.
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On Black Friday, Chauvin was stabbed by him 22 times in a federal prison attack. According