Documents show Rep. Maxine Waters asked for police protection during her trip to Hennepin County, Minnesota, where she told demonstrators to get “confrontational” if ex-officer Derek Chauvin is acquitted over the death of George Floyd.
The California Democrat’s travel logs, published by Townhall, reveal she requested protection from the U.S. Capitol Police for her trip from Washington, D.C., to the Twin Cities. The log describes Waters as having a “moderate” risk factor.
The Washington Examiner reached out to Waters’s office for comment.
On Saturday, Waters told a crowd of protesters that there is no other option but to have a guilty verdict for Chauvin, who has been charged with third-degree murder, second-degree murder, and manslaughter. Chauvin pleaded not guilty to all charges.
MAXINE WATERS REPUDIATES CHAUVIN TRIAL JUDGE WHO CRITICIZED HER ‘CONFRONTATIONAL’ PROTEST COMMENTS
“We’re looking to see if all of the talk that took place and has been taking place after they saw what happened to George Floyd, if nothing does not happen, then we know that we’ve got to not only stay in the street, but we’ve got to fight for justice,” Waters said.
Her comments were criticized by Judge Peter Cahill, who is presiding over the trial, who told Chuavin’s defense attorney: “I’ll give you that congresswoman Waters may have given you something on appeal that may result in this whole trial being overturned.”
The judge also urged elected officials to stop commenting on the pending case.
When asked about the judge’s observation that her comments could be grounds for an appeal by the defense, Waters replied, “Oh, no, no, they didn’t,” according to CNN.
Republicans, too, have chastized Waters for her comments.
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene introduced a resolution that would remove Waters from Congress, and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy announced his intention to propose a censure resolution on Monday.
The jury has begun deliberations in the Floyd case, and a verdict is expected this week. Cities are bracing for protests following the decision, given the highly intense response Floyd’s death sparked in the summer of 2020.
