Maxine Waters says 'my words don't matter' after Derek Chauvin judge warned her remarks could be grounds for an appeal as she defends calling for 'confrontation' if no conviction California Congresswoman Maxine Waters on Saturday travelled to Minneapolis and told protesters to 'get more confrontational' if Derek Chauvin is acquitted Republicans were enraged by her rousing the crowd on the eve of the jury retiring to consider their verdict Judge Peter Cahill said it was 'abhorrent' that politicians weighed in in the midst of a trial but said her 'opinion really doesn't mean much' Waters on Monday insisted she was right to air her views and claimed the judge said 'my words don't matter'