Trump Asked About Potential Pardon For Diddy

President Trump declined to rule out a pardon for disgraced rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs if the hip-hop mogul is convicted on federal sex trafficking charges.

Trump made the remarks during an Oval Office press conference alongside Elon Musk on Friday, “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,” the president said in response to Fox News White House correspondent Peter Doocy.

Trump said he hasn’t been following the case closely, but was aware of the extensive media coverage the trial was receiving.

Combs, 55, has been held without bail since his September arrest on federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges in Manhattan. Combs’ trial began in early May, and if convicted, the Bad Boy Records founder faces life in prison.

The president acknowledged his former ties to the embattled music mogul, but added that he hasn’t seen or spoken to Combs in years.

“I haven’t seen him, I haven’t spoken to him in years,” Trump said. “He used to really like me a lot, but I think when I ran for politics … that relationship busted up, from what I read. I don’t know — he didn’t tell me that, but I’d read some little bit nasty statements.”

Trump emphasized that any pardon decision would be based solely on the merits of the case.

“I would certainly look at the facts. If I think somebody was mistreated, whether they like me or don’t like me, it wouldn’t have any impact on me,” he stated.

President Trump on possibly pardoning Diddy: "Nobody's asked…I know people are thinking about it…I haven't been watching it too closely…I haven't spoken to him in years…I would certainly look at the facts." pic.twitter.com/34e7SmBRvd

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Since reclaiming the presidency in January, Trump has issued an unusually high number of pardons and commutations, often citing his own convictions as evidence of what he describes as a politicized justice system.

Trump issued 17 pardons and nine commutations on Wednesday alone, according to the New York Post.

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Prosecutors allege the music mogul used his fame and power to orchestrate what they call “freak offs” — sexual performances involving paid sex workers that were reportedly recorded without consent.

Recent testimony in the federal sex-trafficking trial has revealed allegations from Diddy’s former assistant “Mia” about rape and violence, corroborating accounts from stylist Deonte Nash, who testified to witnessing Combs physically assault Cassie Ventura until her head was bleeding. Ventura testified that Combs raped her after they had broken up.

Diddy has pleaded not guilty on all charges.