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‘I’m Not Celebrating, I’m Relieved’: Maxine Waters Reacts To Guilty Verdict, Hours After Avoiding Censure

Ian Haworth
‘I’m Not Celebrating, I’m Relieved’: Maxine Waters Reacts To Guilty Verdict, Hours After Avoiding Censure
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Representative Maxine Waters (D-CA) responded to the news that Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all three charges regarding the death of George Floyd, saying she was “relieved.” Her response comes just hours after Democrats blocked a resolution censuring Waters for previous comments on the Chauvin trial.

“You know someone said it better than me: I’m not celebrating, I’m relieved,” Waters told reporters moments after the verdict was announced, according to Fox News.

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