US House Speaker Pelosi criticised for thanking George Floyd for 'sacrificing your life' 21 April 2021 - 08:16 By Reuters US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Image: REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday drew criticism by thanking George Floyd, a Black man who became a symbol of the struggle for racial justice, after former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murdering him. During a news conference after Chauvin's conviction on three criminal counts, Pelosi called the outcome “a step in the right direction for justice.” “Thank you, George Floyd for sacrificing your life for justice,” Pelosi said, referring to Floyd's death in May as Chauvin pinned his knee on Floyd's neck for more than nine minutes.