President Biden To Host George Floyd’s Family At White House To Mark The 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.
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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.
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.
Earlier this week, Psaki that the White House will commemorate the anniversary of Floyd’s death, telling reporters that “it was a moment that impacted millions of Americans and certainly the President on a personal level,” CNN reports.
Just a day before his 100th day in office, President Joe Biden called on Congress to pass the George Floyd police reform bill by the end of May — specifically by Floyd’s death anniversary May 25. Biden emphasized the need for accountability for law enforcement officials who abuse their power when engaging with the public.
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