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Amy Klobuchar’s Veepstakes Rating Tanks Amid Scrutiny On Past Case Involving Officer At Center Of George Floyd’s Death

Emily Zanotti
Amy Klobuchar’s Veepstakes Rating Tanks Amid Scrutiny On Past Case Involving Officer At Center Of George Floyd’s Death
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Minnesota Democrat Sen. Amy Klobuchar’s chances of becoming presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s running mate tanked overnight amid reports that Klobuchar “declined to prosecute multiple officers cited for excessive force,” including the Minneapolis police officer who was filmed with his knee on George Floyd’s neck, a claim Klobuchar has since refuted.

That officer, Derek Chauvin, was arrested Friday morning in connection with Floyd’s death.

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