The Truth about Derek Chauvin

The Truth about Derek Chauvin

Author: The Claremont Institute June 3, 2026 Duration: 1:00:34

We all know the story: officer Derek Chauvin was making an arrest in the summer of 2020 when he supposedly killed George Floyd—and became a national hate object. This week, former federal prosecutor TJ Harker joins the hosts to detail the research that led him to conclude Chauvin is not only innocent but an American Scapegoat. After years of post-Floyd lawfare, is America now on track to heal? Meanwhile, the senatorial election in Texas rages between Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico, the Left’s new “normal” guy: a football enjoyer, feminist Bible reader, and six gender believer.

Recommended:

The Scapegoating of Derek Chauvin, Pt. I

The Scapegoating of Derek Chauvin, Pt. II

American Scapegoat: How a Corrupt Justice System Sacrificed Derek Chauvin to the Mob



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