Biden says he's 'praying the verdict is the right verdict' in the Derek Chauvin murder trial

• President Joe Biden says he's "praying" for the "right verdict" in Derek Chauvin's murder trial.
• Biden said the "right verdict" in Chauvin's murder trial is "overwhelming" in his view.
• Closing arguments took place in Chauvin's trial on Monday and the jury is now deliberating.

President Joe Biden says he's "praying" that the verdict in Derek Chauvin's murder trial in the death of George Floyd is the "right verdict."

"They're a good family, and they're calling for peace and tranquility, no matter what that verdict is," Biden said while speaking to reporters at the White House while meeting with Congressional Hispanic Caucus leaders. "I'm praying that the verdict is the right verdict, which I think, it's overwhelming in my view."

Closing arguments in Chauvin's murder trial were held on Monday, leaving the jury to deliberate before coming to a verdict.

Video from May 2020 shows Chauvin, then a Minneapolis police officer, kneeling on Floyd's neck for about 9 minutes during an arrest.

-Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) April 20, 2021