Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday weighed in on the escalating protests in the U.S. following the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, who died following an encounter with police.
Trudeau took a moment at the end of his daily press briefing to acknowledge the situation south of the border where violent demonstrations wage for a third day in recognition of police brutality against black Americans.
Floyd, arrested for alleged forgery, was pinned down by an officer’s knee and later died in police custody. The arrest was captured on video. Four officers involved in the arrest have been fired by the Minneapolis Police Department and a federal investigation is underway to determine whether criminal charges should be laid. The officer who knelt on Floyd’s neck was taken into custody on Friday.
In another tweet, Trump calls the demonstrators "thugs" and said he spoke with Governor Tim Walz about military support.
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