Donald Trump says he has told George Floyd's grieving family that the "horrible" video of his arrest is "an insult to policemen".
The US President told reporters on Friday that he had spoken to Mr Floyd's relatives earlier that day. The 46-year-old died in Minneapolis on Monday after police officer Derek Chauvin was filmed pushing his knee down on his neck, in spite of the victim's pleas that he could not breathe.
Speaking at a business roundtable on the coronavirus pandemic, Mr Trump said it was obvious that the father was in "tremendous pain" and added that his family were "entitled to justice".
Asked if he had been in touch, he responded: "I spoke to them today." "I expressed my sorrow. I've seen many bad things and that was a horrible