additional funding provided by the estate of arnold adams and coo and patricia yuen through the yuen found -- and koo and patricia yue through the yuen foundation. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. peter: good evening. welcome to "washington week," i'm peter baker. guilty on all counts. that was the verdict handed down to former minneapolis police officer derek chauvin for the murder of george floyd. there was a sense of relief across the country. in minneapolis, george floyd's brother said this -- >> the world sees his life being extinguished, i could do nothing but watch. especially in that courtroom, over and over and other again, as my brother was murdered. today, we are able to breathe again. peter: in washington, president biden weighed in. >> i can't breathe. i can't breathe. those were george floyd's last words. we can't let those words die with him. we have to keep hearing those words. we must not turn away. we can't turn away. peter: later in the show, will other countries trust america to take the lead on climate change? but first, i

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additional funding is provided by the estate of arnold adams and koo and patricia yuen through the yuen foundation, committed to bridging cultural differences in our communities, the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. nancy: good evening. and welcome to "washington week." i'm nancy cordes. president joe biden is dealing with the fallout of two ongoing crises in america. the covid-19 pandemic and systemic racism. the federal government brought the use of one vaccine to a sudden halt this week over safety concerns. and as the trial of derek chauvin plays out, we saw another death of a black man at the hands of a police officer. daunte wright was killed sunday just a few miles away from the spot where george floyd died last year. there is a lot to get to tonight wut but first let's cover the historic foreign policy moves by president biden this week. on wednesday he announced the end of the longest war in american history, all remaining american troops will be out of afghanistan by september 11, 2021. the 20-year a

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