The day before the funeral of George Floyd, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden meets with the family of the killed.
- One day before George Floyd's funeral , Joe Biden plans to meet the family of the dead.
- He himself will not attend the funeral.
- Biden does not want to interfere with the ceremony with security measures.
Washington - While incumbent US President Donald Trump * is being criticized for dealing with the protests following George Floyd's death , Joe Biden , Trump's opponent in the 2020 US election, * is meeting George Floyd's family . The meeting should take place today Monday (June 8th, 2020), one day before the funeral of the killed African American, as the "New York Times" reports.
After George Floyd's death: Joe Biden meets with the family of the dead
Joe Biden also wants to record a video message for George Floyd's funeral. He himself will not attend Floyd's funeral because he doesn't want the presence of additional security measures to interfere with the funeral, Biden said. The candidate for the Democratic presidential race had repeatedly spoken out against "systematic racism" in the United States .
Donald Trump is the worst possible person to lead us through this moment.
- Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) June 8, 2020US President Donald Trump , who will bid for re-election in a duel with Biden in November, has repeatedly condemned Floyd's death. However, he is accused of not clearly positioning himself against racism and of not showing enough understanding for the anger about discrimination and injustice in the country.
George Floyd funeral: Biden wants to record video message
George Floyd died in a brutal arrest in Minneapolis, Minnesota on May 25. A white police officer had pressed his knee on the neck of Floyd lying on the floor for almost nine minutes - despite all requests from the 46-year-old to let him breathe. Floyd was arrested on suspicion of paying with a false $ 20 bill. Since his death, there have been major protests in the United States - and worldwide - against police violence, racism and discrimination.
By Marvin Ziegele
Donald Trump's visit to a church and the associated police operation against demonstrators continues to cause criticism. The idea is said to come from the daughter of the president.
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