Even if President Donald Trump were to heed Shapiro’s plea, any federal pardon for Derek Chauvin wouldn’t touch the state charges that ensure he remains behind bars. Elon Musk, the self ...

Elon Musk (left) and conservative commentator Ben Shapiro (right) have expressed support for pardoning Derek Chauvin (center), the former police officer convicted of killing George Floyd.

Even if President Trump were to pardon Derek Chauvin, it would not affect his conviction on state charges, meaning the ex-officer would remain behind bars despite having his federal record expunged.

Elon Musk has weighed in on conservative commentator Ben Shapiro’s push for former President Donald Trump to pardon Derek Chauvin, the ex-Minneapolis police officer convicted in George Floyd’s ...