The deepening of the scrutiny of the congressman comes as Gaetz has retained two prominent New York attorneys while facing a Justice Department investigation.
Prosecution witness Dr. Martin Tobin, a lung and critical care specialist, testified that George Floyd died by being pinned to the pavement by Derek Chauvin's knee and not from drugs.
George Clooney purportedly told George Floyd's family attorney that Derek Chauvin should "let somebody come and put their knee on his neck for 9 minutes and 29 seconds."
Jody Stiger, an LAPD sergeant serving as a prosecution witness, testified Wednesday that former cop Derek Chauvin was bearing down with most of his weight from the time officers put George Floyd on the ground until paramedics arrived.
Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo testified that now-fired Officer Derek Chauvin violated departmental policy by pinning his knee onto George Floyd's neck after he stopped resisting.
Minneapolis Police Department's homicide division Lt. Richard Zimmerman testified Friday during Derek Chauvin's trial that kneeling on a person's neck as he did with George Floyd is "totally unnecessary."
Retired police Sgt. David Pleoger testified that proper technique is for officers to handcuff suspects laying face down, then roll them on their side to make it easier for them to breathe.
“Our story, it’s a classic story of how many people get addicted to opioids. We both suffered from chronic pain. Mine was in my neck and his was in his back,” Courteney Ross told the court.
