After Donald Trump went on a clemency spree this week issuing pardons to a number of high-profile individuals, the president has answered the query on many individuals’s minds — would he pardon Sean “Diddy” Combs?
When requested if he’d take into account pardoning the music mogul throughout a press briefing on Friday, Trump mentioned that “no person’s requested” fairly but. Nonetheless, Trump mentioned, “I do know individuals are eager about it” and “I believe some individuals have been very near asking,” including that he must “have a look at what’s occurring” in Diddy’s case as he hasn’t “been watching it too carefully.”
“To start with, I’d have a look at what’s occurring, and I haven’t been watching it too carefully, though it’s actually getting a number of protection,” the president mentioned. “I would definitely have a look at the info.”
Questions of whether or not Trump would take into account pardoning Diddy had been possible sparked each because of the president’s latest wave of pardons and his former friendship with the fallen mogul earlier than Trump launched his political profession.
When Trump was requested if he’d take into account a pardon, the reporter additionally famous that he beforehand mentioned on The Apprentice in 2012 that Diddy was a “good pal.” The president additionally responded to this tidbit, noting that their “relationship busted up” after he received into politics.
“I haven’t seen him, I haven’t spoken to him in years,” Trump mentioned of Diddy. “He used to essentially like me so much, however I believe once I ran for politics, that relationship busted up from what I learn. I don’t know, he didn’t inform me that, however I’d learn some little bit nasty statements within the paper.”
In latest days, Trump has pardoned actuality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley, who had been serving years-long jail sentences after being convicted of federal financial institution fraud and tax evasion prices, and rapper NBA Youngboy who was sentenced to simply beneath two years in jail on gun-related prices, among others.
The Unhealthy Boy Information founder’s intercourse trafficking and racketeering trial started in early Might, and has seen a number of witnesses take the stand with allegations of sexual and verbal abuse, non-consensual intercourse, violence and extra. Notably, Diddy’s longtime former associate Cassie Ventura is amongst many key witnesses which have testified towards him.