President Trump on Friday stated he’d “take a look at the details” amid options that he might pardon Sean “Diddy” Combs if the rapper is convicted in his ongoing federal sex trafficking and racketeering trial.
“Initially, I’d take a look at what’s occurring. And I have not been watching it too intently,” Trump stated when requested whether or not he’d take into account a pardon. He stated he hasn’t spoken to Combs “in years” and famous that “no one’s requested” for the clemency.
“He used to actually like me so much, however I feel once I ran for politics, he kind of- that relationship busted up, from what I learn, I do not know. He did not inform me that, however I might learn some little bit nasty statements within the paper unexpectedly,” Trump stated.
“So, I do not know. I will surely take a look at the details. If I feel any individual was mistreated, whether or not they like me or don’t love me would not have any influence,” he added, signaling potential openness to the transfer.
Fox Information’s Peter Doocy had pointed out that Trump as soon as referred to Combs as a superb good friend in an episode of “The Apprentice.”
Combs pleaded not guilty final 12 months to fees of racketeering conspiracy and intercourse trafficking. A federal indictment depicted Combs as main an expansive criminal enterprise to interact in, amongst different crimes, “intercourse trafficking, pressured labor, kidnapping, arson, bribery and obstruction of justice.”
Suge Knight, the previous CEO of Dying Row Data, suggested earlier this month that Trump might pardon the rapper.
Trump issued a whole lot of pardons on his first day again within the Oval Workplace earlier this 12 months, forgiving almost all Jan. 6 defendants. As well as, he has pardoned greater than three dozen different folks within the first 4 months of his second time period, compared to 80 pardons despatched out by Biden throughout his four-year tenure.
Trump made headlines along with his pardons in current days, together with that of actuality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley, who had been convicted on financial institution fraud and tax evasion fees.