Austin cop indicted over George Floyd protests says city’s Soros-backed DA has trumped up offenses

An Austin police officer charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon for his actions during the George Floyd protests of 2020 has claimed that the prosecution is politically motivated, and the ‘woke’ District Attorney is trying to ‘de-police’ the city through trumped-up cases.

Justin Berry, a 14-year veteran of the force, was one of 19 officers indicted on Thursday.

Berry, who is running as a Republican for election to the House in Texas, with the primary to be held on March 1, said that the Travis County top prosecutor, Jose Garza – a member of the Democratic Socialists of America party backed by funds from George Soros – has a vendetta against police.

‘This has nothing to do with justice, has nothing do with any wrongdoing,’ Berry told Fox News.

‘This is simply about politics…