Attorney General William Barr said he is confident that justice would be served in the federal investigation into the death of George Floyd, who died in Minneapolis police custody earlier this week.
His comments echo President Donald Trump’s Wednesday remarks expressing similar confidence after calling on the Justice Department (DOJ) and FBI to expedite their investigation into the death of Floyd, which sparked national outrage and days of violent protests in Minneapolis. A widely circulated video showed Floyd lying down and handcuffed as a police officer was seen kneeling on the man’s neck for nearly nine minutes.
