Trump doesn’t rule out pardon for Diddy if convicted of sex trafficking
Pardons,Sean Diddy Combs,Donald Trump
President Trump shockingly said Friday that he would be open to pardoning Sean “Diddy” Combs — currently on trial in Manhattan for alleged sex trafficking and other crimes.
“Nobody’s asked. But I know people are thinking about it. I know they’re thinking about it. I think some people have been very close to asking,” Trump, 78, said during an Oval Office press conference with Elon Musk.
Combs, 55, was arrested in September and has been held without bail on federal charges.
“First of all, I’d look at what’s happening, and I haven’t been watching it too closely, although it’s certainly getting a lot of coverage,” Trump said.
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