Darryl Strawberry’s life has long read like a Major League Baseball box score gone off the rails — stunning highs, crushing lows, and a late-inning redemption that feels like it was scripted for the silver screen. On one hand, there’s the young phenom who burst onto the scene in 1983, the National League Rookie of the Year, whose bat and charisma made him an eight-time All-Star and a cornerstone of the New York Mets’ power-hitting lineup. Over 17 seasons, Strawberry amassed 335 home runs, more than 1,000 RBI, and 221 stolen bases. For fans, he was the epitome of the Mets’ magic. Off the field, however, life had other plans.
Strawberry’s post-baseball years were a litany of troubles. In 1995, he pleaded guilty to a felony count of tax evasion, failing to report $350,000 in income from memorabilia, personal appearances, and autographs. Legal and financial repercussions followed. In 1998, colon cancer struck, requiring surgery and chemotherapy. By the next year, he faced more legal trouble — pleading no contest to cocaine possession and soliciting a prostitute, and enduring probation violations that included arrests on his 40th birthday. He ultimately served 11 months in the Florida state prison system and was finally released in 2003.
But there was a pivot — a spiritual turning point that would redefine the man behind the stats. Strawberry encountered Jesus Christ in 1991, but it took years for his faith to anchor him. A key figure in his journey was Tracy, a born-again Christian who had her own battles with addiction. Together, they found a shared path to sobriety and purpose. Their partnership evolved into Strawberry Ministries, a ministry dedicated to helping addicts, teens, and communities find hope through faith. He describes it simply: “This experience has deepened my faith and commitment to working for His kingdom as a true follower of Jesus Christ.”
The latest chapter arrived in a phone call from the White House. President Donald Trump personally called Strawberry to announce a <a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-pardon-strawberry-mets-drugs-tax-evasion-cf64f71f89461b61c1424daf7e5c2dd9">full pardon </a>for his past tax and drug offenses, citing his post-career sobriety and Christian ministry. Strawberry shared the moment on Instagram, describing the surreal conversation: sitting at home caring for his wife, half-asleep, and suddenly hearing Trump’s voice praising his baseball career and granting him a full pardon. “Overwhelmed with gratitude,” Strawberry wrote, “thanking God for setting me free from my past, helping me become a better Man, Husband and Father.”
Last year, at 62, Strawberry continued to face life’s hurdles. He <a href="https://cbn.com/news/health/baseball-star-darryl-strawberry-points-gods-amazing-grace-after-surviving-heart-attack?utm_source=chatgpt.com">suffered a heart attack,</a> yet emerged with his faith intact, praising God for another chance at life. The Mets, too, have honored him: Strawberry is one of 10 former Mets to have his number retired by the team. The others include legendary Yankees manager Casey Stengel, who became the Mets’ first manager; former manager Gil Hodges, who led the “Amazin’ Mets” to their first World Series title in 1969; Willie Mays; Tom Seaver; Jerry Koosman; Mike Piazza; Keith Hernandez; Dwight Gooden; and David Wright.
Darryl Strawberry’s story is a testament to resilience, redemption, and the transformative power of faith.

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President Donald Trump issued pardons for his former attorney Rudy Giuliani and more than 70 other allies over actions they took in the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election, the Justice Department announced over the weekend. 
Justice Department Pardon Attorney Ed Martin posted the announcement on social media on Sunday evening, which included Trump&#8217;s former chief of staff, Mark Meadows; constitutional lawyer John Eastman, lawyer and conservative radio host Jenna Ellis, and attorney Sidney Powell. The action protects them from federal prosecution for their efforts related to Trump’s legal challenges to the 2020 election. 
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Breaking: President Trump pardoned the 2020 Alternative Electors.
Thank you: <a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@POTUS</a> for allowing me, as U.S. Pardon Attorney, to work with <a href="https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WhiteHouse</a>, along with <a href="https://twitter.com/AGPamBondi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AGPamBondi</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/DAGToddBlanche?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DAGToddBlanche</a> &amp; SG John Sauer, to achieve your intent—let their healing begin. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Federalist74?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Federalist74</a> ⚖️ <a href="https://t.co/rDOtgpapCB">pic.twitter.com/rDOtgpapCB</a>
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“This proclamation ends a grave national injustice perpetrated upon the American people following the 2020 Presidential Election and continues the process of national reconciliation,” Trump wrote in the pardon document, which was signed on Friday.
Trump wrote that the action applies “to all United States citizens for conduct relating to the advice, creation, organization, execution, submission, support, voting, activities, participation in, or advocacy for or of any slate or proposed slate of Presidential electors, whether or not recognized by any State or State official, in connection with the 2020 Presidential Election, as well for any conduct relating to their efforts to expose voting fraud and vulnerabilities in the 2020 Presidential Election.”
Giuliani, the former mayor of New York City, has been entangled in a variety of state-level suits from Arizona to Georgia over his actions and statements following the 2020 election. 
Other prominent people pardoned include Georgia Lt. Governor Burt Jones and former DOJ official and current Office of Management and Budget official Jeffrey Clark. The pardon notes that it does not apply to Trump. 
Clark said that he had received a call from Trump on Friday night informing him of the pardon. 
“I did nothing wrong when I questioned the 2020 election in Georgia, including by drafting an unsent privileged letter urging Georgia officials to launch their own investigations and then decide for themselves how to proceed,” Clark <a href="https://x.com/JeffClarkUS/status/1987865473459839450?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet">wrote</a> on X Monday morning. “I shouldn&#8217;t have had to battle this witch hunt for 4+ years. Trump&#8217;s group pardon applies to me and others, aiming to end the lawfare.”
Many on the list were those involved in proposals to submit an &#8220;alternate&#8221; slate of electors in states where Trump and others alleged widespread voter fraud occurred. Some of these individuals have faced prosecution in states such as Arizona and Wisconsin. 
“Thank you: [Trump] for allowing me, as U.S. Pardon Attorney, to work with [the White House], along with [Attorney General Pam Bondi], [Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche] &amp; [Solicitor General] John Sauer, to achieve your intent—let their healing begin,” Martin wrote on X early Monday morning.

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Trump Pardons Rudy Giuliani, Declares End To ‘Grave National Injustice’ That Followed 2020 Election

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House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-KY) has unleashed what may be the most scathing Republican report yet on Joe Biden’s presidency — accusing the former president’s aides of orchestrating a cover-up of his mental decline and suggesting that key executive actions, including pardons, may not even be legally valid.
In a blistering <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/comer-unleashes-biden-demands-doj-probe-autopen-use-scathing-new-report">100-page report</a>, the GOP majority on the Oversight Committee charged that Biden’s inner circle “hid the truth about the former president’s condition and fitness for office” as his cognitive faculties waned. The report claims that staffers relied on an autopen to sign documents, executive orders, and pardons without confirming that Biden himself had made or even understood the decisions.
“Faced with the cognitive decline of President Joe Biden, White House aides—at the direction of the inner circle—hid the truth,” the report declares. It concludes that any actions taken without Biden’s clear personal authorization “do not carry the force of law and should be considered void.”
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That statement represents a seismic escalation in the House GOP’s confrontation with the Biden legacy. Comer and his allies are urging the Department of Justice to conduct a “comprehensive review” of every executive action Biden signed from January 20, 2021, through January 19, 2025 — especially acts of clemency. The report pointedly suggests that if Biden lacked awareness or intent in granting those pardons, Congress or the courts could deem them invalid.
With the report’s release, Comer and House Republicans are signaling that they may go further — potentially moving to void or challenge Biden’s executive acts, particularly his controversial pardons. That could set the stage for an unprecedented legal and constitutional battle over whether a president’s diminished capacity can nullify his official decisions.
The committee’s findings paint a portrait of chaos inside the Biden White House, citing what it calls a “haphazard documentation process” surrounding the flurry of last-minute pardons — including the extraordinary clemency Biden granted to his own family members, such as his son, Hunter, his brother, James, and two sisters, Dr. Anthony Fauci, General Mark Milley, and even members of the January 6th Committee, which included now-Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA), Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) and Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS).  
Particularly explosive are revelations that Hunter Biden, according to testimony from former Chief of Staff Jeff Zients, participated in pardon discussions involving his relatives. “Zients testified that President Biden included his son, Hunter Biden, in the decision-making process,” the report says — suggesting a conflict of interest unprecedented in presidential history.
Comer also zeroed in on Dr. Kevin O’Connor, Biden’s longtime physician, blasting him for invoking the Fifth Amendment during questioning and calling on the D.C. Board of Medicine to investigate whether O’Connor issued “false or misleading” medical reports. The committee accuses him of bowing to “political pressure” and participating in a “cover-up” of Biden’s health condition.
Comer insists the evidence points to a coordinated deception. “The American people deserve to know who was actually calling the shots in the Biden White House,” he <a href="https://oversight.house.gov/landing/the-biden-autopen-presidency/?highlight=autopen">said</a>. “It wasn’t Joe Biden.”
As Comer bluntly put it, “They propped up a man unfit to lead — and lied to the American people while doing it.”
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The White House has denied rumors first circulated by the entertainment outlet TMZ that President Trump was considering a presidential pardon for rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs, who was sentenced to over four years in prison earlier this month.
Speculation began on Monday when TMZ <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2025/10/20/donald-trump-diddy-commutation-soon/">reported</a> that a “high-ranking White House official&#8221; confirmed that Trump was considering commuting the 50-month sentence and &#8220;could set Diddy free as early as this week.&#8221;
“There is zero truth to the TMZ report, which we would’ve gladly explained had they reached out before running their fake news,” a White House official <a href="https://www.newsweek.com/diddy-donald-trump-pardon-sentence-commutation-update-10914730">confirmed</a> to multiple outlets on Tuesday. “The president, not anonymous sources, is the final decider on pardons and commutations.”
Despite the denial directly from the White House, a spokesperson from TMZ doubled down on the claims. “We stand by our story,” TMZ spokesperson Casey Carver told NBC News in response.
Combs was found guilty of two prostitution charges in July and was facing up to 20 years in prison following a high-profile trial in New York. He was acquitted of the more serious charges of sex trafficking and racketeering.
Prosecutors wanted to see the rapper behind bars for at least 11 years, but Combs’ lawyers petitioned for him to be released later this month. Prosecutors called Diddy “unrepentant.”
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“The defendant tries to recast decades of abuse as simply the function of mutually toxic relationships,” prosecutors wrote in a September filing. “But there is nothing mutual about a relationship where one person holds all the power and the other ends up bloodied and bruised.”
The federal investigation into Combs gained national attention earlier this year when raids on his Los Angeles and Miami properties yielded large amounts of electronic devices, reportedly containing potential evidence connected to the charges. Prosecutors alleged that Combs orchestrated a network of parties and events where women were trafficked and abused. Meanwhile, the rapper claimed that his sexual exploits were unorthodox but fully consensual.
Many critics were furious that Combs was acquitted of the more serious charges.
Trump <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-asked-about-potential-pardon-for-diddy">commented on a potential pardon</a> for Combs in May during an Oval Office press conference.
“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 at the time that he hadn’t been following the case closely, but was aware of the extensive media coverage the trial was receiving.
“I haven’t seen [Diddy], 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.

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Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) said on Monday that he planned to &#8220;reissue&#8221; a criminal referral for Dr. Anthony Fauci and send it directly to President Donald Trump&#8217;s Justice Department.
Paul made the announcement via an X post after a New York Times <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/13/us/politics/biden-pardon-autopen-trump.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&amp;referringSource=articleShare">report</a> shed light on the number of pardons and commutations — supposedly issued by former President Joe Biden — that were signed with the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-admits-he-used-autopen-for-mass-criminal-pardons-says-he-didnt-review-every-case">autopen</a> at the direction of Biden&#8217;s Chief of Staff, Jeff Zients.
According to the NYT, a number of pardons — including so-called &#8220;preemptive&#8221; pardons for people like Fauci, retired General Mark Milley, and members of Biden&#8217;s family who had not actually been charged with crimes yet — were discussed at a meeting on January 19.
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At the Jan. 19 meeting, which took place in the Yellow Oval Room of the White House residence, Mr. Biden kept his aides until nearly 10 p.m. to talk through such decisions, according to people familiar with the matter.
The emails show that an aide to Mr. Siskel sent a draft summary of Mr. Biden’s decisions at that meeting to an assistant to Mr. Zients, copying Mr. Siskel, at 10:03 p.m. The assistant forwarded it to Mr. Reed and Mr. Zients, asking for their approval, and then sent a final version to Ms. Feldman — copying many meeting participants and aides — at 10:28 p.m.
Three minutes later, Mr. Zients hit “reply all” and wrote, “I approve the use of the autopen for the execution of all of the following pardons.”
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Paul, in response to the news that Fauci&#8217;s pardon had been among those that were issued by autopen on Zients&#8217; orders, declared his intention to push ahead with a criminal referral for Fauci.
&#8220;Today I will reissue my criminal referral of Anthony Fauci to Trump DOJ!&#8221; he said.
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Today I will reissue my criminal referral of Anthony Fauci to Trump DOJ! <a href="https://t.co/trIhJHAOlx">https://t.co/trIhJHAOlx</a>
— Rand Paul (@RandPaul) <a href="https://twitter.com/RandPaul/status/1944763596614902143?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 14, 2025</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;Perjury is a crime. And Fauci must be held accountable,&#8221; he added a short time later.
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Perjury is a crime. And Fauci must be held accountable. <a href="https://t.co/a1IlzAm154">https://t.co/a1IlzAm154</a>
— Rand Paul (@RandPaul) <a href="https://twitter.com/RandPaul/status/1944788688463872287?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 14, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Paul has long held that Fauci intentionally <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trying-to-cover-your-a-rand-paul-charges-fauci-with-attempting-to-change-definition-of-gain-of-function-research">buried evidence</a> that the COVID-19 pandemic likely originated in a lab that specialized in gain-of-function research — and worked diligently to silence any in the scientific community who dared to dispute his repeated claim that it had developed naturally. He has also repeatedly accused Fauci of lying under oath to hide his own connections to the lab and type of research in question.

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Former President Joe Biden did not personally review every person who was granted a pardon in mass clemency actions signed by an autopen in the final months of his term, according to a new report. 
According to a Sunday <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/13/us/politics/biden-pardon-autopen-trump.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&amp;referringSource=articleShare" target="_blank" rel="noopener">report</a> by The New York Times, Biden “did not individually approve each name for the categorical pardons that applied to large numbers of people,&#8221; but &#8220;signed off on the standards he wanted to be used to determine which convicts would qualify for a reduction in sentence.”
One of Biden’s aides stated that the Bureau of Prisons would provide the administration with new information on inmates eligible for pardons, prompting updates to the list of those scheduled for release. Staff would not run those changes by Biden, according to the aide. 

​​&#8221;Rather than ask Mr. Biden to keep signing revised versions, his staff waited and then ran the final version through the autopen, which they saw as a routine procedure, the aide said,” the Times reported. 
In his final months in office, Biden issued a series of controversial pardons and clemency actions. He<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-announces-mass-commutations-after-criticism-over-hunter-pardon"> issued</a> clemency to 1,500 people placed in home confinement during the COVID pandemic, pardons for 2,500 drug offenders, and pardons for his son, Hunter Biden, and other family members, as well as for Dr. Anthony Fauci, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley, and members of the January 6 Committee. 
Biden did not personally sign any of the pardons or clemency actions he authorized in either December 2024 or January, with the exception of his son&#8217;s pardon. For all other cases, his staff used the autopen to finalize the actions.
According to the Times report, Biden made decisions “orally” during staff meetings, and then the actions were carried out by the staff secretary, Stefanie Feldman, who managed Biden’s autopen. 
President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans have launched investigations into Biden over the use of the autopen, arguing that some of the pardons might have been made without the president’s assent. 
Biden <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/13/us/politics/biden-clemency-interview.html">claimed</a> that he made each one of the clemency decisions. 
“I made every single one of those. And — including the categories, when we set this up to begin with. And so — but I understand why Trump would think that, because obviously, I guess, he doesn’t focus much. Anyway, so — yes, I made every decision,” he said. 
Last week, Kevin O’Connor, Biden’s White House physician, repeatedly <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/its-now-clear-there-was-a-conspiracy-bidens-doctor-pleads-the-fifth-as-gop-probes-cover-up">declined</a> to answer questions during a deposition before Congress about Biden’s health status and the use of the autopen. O’Connor said he would not answer questions based on his Fifth Amendment rights and the physician-patient privilege.

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Biden Admits He Used Autopen For Mass Criminal Pardons, Says He Didn’t Review Every Case

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As Sean “Diddy” Combs stares down serious federal charges, including allegations of sex trafficking, racketeering, and transportation to engage in prostitution, rumors have been swirling about whether the disgraced music mogul could somehow secure himself a presidential pardon.
But considering the current political landscape, would a Trump pardon only make things worse?
According to CEO of Reputation Management Consultants Eric Schiffer, not even a golden ticket from President Donald Trump could erase the “radioactive” fallout from the case. No matter what happens, Combs’s reputation is forever tarnished.
“If Trump waves the pardon wand and Diddy ditches or dodges prison, his brand won&#8217;t dodge the stain,” Schiffer told The Daily Wire in an exclusive interview. “A get out of jail signature still reads like a confession in gold Sharpie, given how Trump does it.”
It’s a harsh reality, but a realistic one. For decades, Diddy cultivated the persona of hip-hop royalty. Fans saw him as an entrepreneur, a hitmaker, and an absolute party legend. But now, rap’s notorious legend has fallen far from his perch after federal agents raided his homes and the lawsuits started piling up.
There’s no amount of PR rehab that can rehabilitate Diddy’s brand image overnight… or ever.
Plus, if a pardon comes courtesy of Trump, Schiffer warns it may only deepen the cultural divide already surrounding Diddy’s legal situation.
“I think a Trump pardon turns every ‘Bad Boy’ chorus into thinking about the president,” Schiffer joked. “And that labels his playlists in a way that also stains him.”
This isn’t just a political problem; it’s a commercial one. While Schiffer acknowledges Diddy’s talent as a “master propagandist and marketer,” he believes the damage is already done when it comes to corporate America.
“This has been a master class in brand evisceration,” he said. “Despite his genius as a marketer, which is undeniable, he can only spin a redemption brand story so far. And Madison Avenue won’t buy it.”
Schiffer says even a pre-trial pardon wouldn’t clear Diddy’s name in the eyes of Hollywood or major brands.
“A pardon rewrites the Spotify bio: ‘Grammy winner, entrepreneur, presidential beneficiary.’ And not in a positive way,” he said, adding that a pre-conviction pardon wouldn’t benefit the president either.
“It risks, for Trump, alienating every law-and-order voter,” Schiffer added, calling the concept a “reputational drag” for the president that he, as a PR expert, would advise against.
The music industry is keeping mostly quiet on the whole thing. Aside from rapper 50 Cent speaking out against the idea of a pardon, most artists have kept their distance, likely on the advice of publicists who know reputational poison when they see it.
“I have many celebrity clients who I won’t let comment on this,” Schiffer revealed. “They’ve never been to a party with [Diddy], never been involved — but it’s just not something I want them associated with.”
And the label “transportation for prostitution” isn’t just a legal problem. “In ‘Endorsement Land’ and in dealmaking, it’s a nuclear label,” Schiffer said. “He’s got problems that can’t be spun away.”
Still, if there’s one thing that time has shown, it’s that even disgraced celebrities can sometimes creep back into the limelight. Schiffer mentioned O.J. Simpson as someone who found an audience in his later years. Kevin Spacey, despite ongoing allegations, is starting to emerge in public again. But those cases still don’t offer a clear playbook for Diddy as he faces the possibility of life in prison and an eternity of a tarnished personal image.
“There’s degrees of audience rebuild,” Schiffer said, “but this will continue to be emblazoned across his forehead forever. There’s a radioactivity that doesn’t leave him. It just degrades slightly over time.”
When asked how long such decay might take, Schiffer didn’t mince words: “He may need to turn into a vampire before he gets his reputation back.”
That biting comment underscores the long odds Diddy is facing. A pardon might save him from prison. But it won’t save his brand in Hollywood or with fans. At best, he might claw back some niche support. “He’ll find a path to capture some audience,” Schiffer said. “And he’ll live with that stigma for some time.”
Whether that niche is enough to fuel a full comeback remains to be seen. For now, Diddy remains what Schiffer calls “a thousand-year problem.” Even the best PR campaign can’t speed up that timeline.

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Diddy’s Brand Is So ‘Radioactive,’ Not Even a Trump Pardon Can Fix It

R&amp;B recording artist R. Kelly was taken to the hospital after experiencing symptoms of an overdose while spending time in solitary confinement, per an emergency motion for his release.
&#8220;Bureau of Prisons officials administered an amount of medication that significantly exceeded a safe dose and caused Mr. Kelly to overdose, putting his life in jeopardy,&#8221; the third supplement to the emergency motion filed by his attorney Beau Brindley says.
The document also notes how the singer &#8220;takes medication for anxiety and to help him sleep, in addition to other medications.&#8221; 
Brindley has been working to get his client released onto house arrest, claiming his life is in danger as long as he’s in prison, per <a href="https://people.com/r-kelly-overdose-hospital-prison-drugs-11756210">People</a>.
Kelly’s attorney also claimed his client required surgery that the prison was hindering him from getting.
&#8220;Mr. Kelly’s life is in jeopardy right now because the Bureau of Prisons denied him necessary surgery to clear clots from his lungs,&#8221; the supplement says. &#8220;He could die from this condition, and they are letting it happen. There is no legitimate explanation for that.&#8221;
The 55-year-old performer was found guilty on three of four counts of child pornography by a federal jury in 2022, as The Daily Wire previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/r-kelly-convicted-on-multiple-charges-including-child-pornography">reported</a>. The charges carry a minimum of 10 years in prison.
Kelly was also found guilty on three of five counts of enticement of a minor to engage in criminal sexual activity.
The conviction comes after a judge convicted Kelly on all nine counts of racketeering and sex trafficking in New York earlier that same year. He was already serving a 30-year sentence behind bars as a result of that trial when the second guilty verdict was handed down. 
The singer has allegedly been in solitary confinement ever since Brindley filed an emergency motion seeking a temporary furlough on June 10, the outlet noted.
Brindley is also trying to secure a presidential pardon for his client and claims to have spoken with contacts with ties to Trump. Kelly and the president have no previous relationship beyond the fact that Kelly once lived in Trump Tower.
&#8220;He is not safe in federal custody,&#8221; Brindley said. &#8220;And to keep him in prison while he is under threat like this is cruel and unusual punishment.&#8221;

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R. Kelly Reportedly Overdoses In Prison As His Lawyer Petitions For Trump Pardon

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President Donald Trump trades barbs with Elon Musk over the &#8220;Big, Beautiful Bill,&#8221; Trump implements a sweeping travel ban, and the president calls for an investigation into the Biden autopen controversy.
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Topline: The relationship between President Trump and Elon Musk implodes on the public stage.
The once cozy relationship between President Trump and Elon Musk is quickly deteriorating – on Thursday, the two men traded barbs on their respective social media platforms. In a series of Truth Social posts, the president said Elon was “wearing thin” and claimed he asked him to leave the White House. Trump implied that Elon was not actually mad about spending increases in the &#8220;Big, Beautiful Bill&#8221; and is instead lashing out at the Trump administration for revoking the Biden administration’s electric vehicle mandate. Trump says the Tesla CEO “just went crazy” after he lifted the mandate, which “forced everyone to buy electric cars that no one else wanted.”
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Meanwhile, over on <a href="https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1930698237650026675">X</a>, Musk denied Trump’s claims, floated the idea of starting a new political party, and accused Trump of being in the Epstein files. He’s also pulling up past statements from Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) warning about the dangers of the national debt, essentially accusing both men of flip-flopping on what he’s now calling the “Big Ugly Spending Bill.”
The bill at the heart of the dispute narrowly passed through the House last month and is currently making its way through the Senate.
“I think the bill&#8217;s 90-95% there,” Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS) told The Daily Wire. “The House has done a wonderful job trying to balance ultra-conservatives like me who want to work towards a balanced budget, as well as those people that are from blue or purple districts as well. I would like to see us cut a little bit more spending.”
The Congressional Budget Office says the bill will raise the deficit by $2.4 trillion over ten years – the White House disputes that figure, and argues that the CBO is under-predicting future economic growth and the additional revenue brought in by the president’s tariffs.
<h2>Travel Ban 2: Visas On ICE</h2>
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Topline: President Trump takes another swing at a sweeping travel ban. Will it survive legal challenges?
The president signed a proclamation on Wednesday banning nationals from 12 countries, including Afghanistan, the Congo, Haiti, Iran, Somalia, and Yemen, from entering the United States. That includes temporary visitors or those seeking permanent immigrant status. Seven more countries, including Venezuela and Cuba, will face a partial ban. While the order includes exemptions for existing visa holders and individuals whose entry “serves U.S. national interests” — presumably heads of state and other diplomats — just about everyone else looking to come from those countries will be kept out. The policy is reminiscent of a <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/trump-signs-proclamation-banning-travel-12-countries-cbs-news-reports-2025-06-04/">previous travel ban</a> Trump implemented during his first term.
In a <a href="https://x.com/WhiteHouse/status/1930412786271547485">video</a> announcing the order, the president cited the terror threat posed by individuals from those countries, pointing to past attacks in Europe and the United States and arguing that the travel ban was a matter of national security. “Among the national security threats [the U.S. State Department] analysis considered are the large-scale presence of terrorists, failure to cooperate on visa security, inability to verify travelers&#8217; identities, inadequate record keeping of criminal histories and persistently high rates of illegal visa overstays,” Trump said.
The White House offered <a href="https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/2024-10/24_1011_CBP-Entry-Exit-Overstay-Report-FY23-Data.pdf">specific numbers</a> on countries with particularly egregious rates of visa violations. For example, 29% of Afghans here on student or worker visas have overstayed those visas and now live here illegally. Likewise, 49% of B-1/B-2 visas issued to visitors from Chad resulted in similar overstays. Trump says those overstay rates are indicative of a “blatant disregard for United States immigration laws.”
“The list is subject to revision based on whether material improvements are made,” the president continued. “Likewise new countries can be added as threats emerge around the world, but we will not allow people to enter our country who wish to do us harm and nothing will stop us from keeping America safe.”
The ban is part of a broader crackdown on immigration enforcement. President Trump has reportedly been dissatisfied with the number of criminal illegals being arrested — it’s been widely reported that top White House adviser Stephen Miller met with ICE officials and threatened to fire top brass if they did not begin detaining at least 3,000 illegals a day. In response, ICE appears to be ramping up its efforts. On Tuesday, the agency made <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/06/04/us-news/ice-arrests-surge-to-2200-in-one-day-after-trump-adviser-stephen-miller-pushed-to-dramatically-ramp-up-busts/">2,200 arrests</a> — their highest single-day total in history.
<h2>On Executives &amp; Autopens</h2>
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Topline: President Trump and Congress demand a probe into the Biden autopen controversy. Who signed off on major policies, and was Biden aware?
Trump has ordered an investigation into the Biden administration&#8217;s use of the autopen, following new revelations about the apparent cover-up of Biden’s mental and physical decline during his tenure. The president signed a <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/06/reviewing-certain-presidential-actions/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">memo</a> calling on Attorney General Pam Bondi to lead an investigation into the Biden administration&#8217;s use of this autopen, which mechanically signed Biden’s signature on official documents.
The investigation will look at whether staffers, who are not named, &#8220;unconstitutionally&#8221; exercised the president’s authority while deceiving the public about Biden’s mental and physical state. It will look at which policy documents were signed by the autopen, and who directed the autopen to be used.
“The autopen, I think, is the big scandal outside of the rigged election of 2020,” Trump said on Thursday.
The <a href="https://x.com/GOPoversight/status/1930351332856345072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">House Oversight Committee</a> also heard testimony this week on the validity of Biden&#8217;s executive orders and the possible abuse of the president&#8217;s autopen.
During Biden’s tenure, the White House issued more than 1,200 <a href="https://foxnews.com/category/politics/biden-executive-orders">presidential documents</a>, he appointed hundreds of judges to the federal bench, and issued more pardons and commutations than any administration in U.S. history. Trump’s memo also singles out Biden’s controversial decision to commute the sentences of dozens of dangerous criminals on federal death row, including mass murderers and child killers. Trump has previously highlighted Biden-era pardons, including that of Dr. Anthony Fauci, which he suggested was invalid because an autopen signed it.
In response, former President Joe Biden released a statement on Thursday that claimed he was the one who made the decisions about “pardons, executive orders, legislation, and proclamations,” adding that “any suggestion that I didn’t is ridiculous and false.”

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Rapper 50 Cent said he would talk to President Donald Trump about the Sean “Diddy” Combs case after Trump did not rule out an executive pardon last week.
The recording artist, whose real name is Curtis Jackson, posted about the situation on his Instagram Reels on Friday. “He said some really bad things about Trump, it’s not ok. I’m gonna reach out so he knows how I feel about this guy,” Jackson wrote, per <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/06/01/us-news/50-cent-vows-to-dissuade-trump-from-potential-diddy-pardon/">the New York Post</a>. 
“Donald doesn’t take well to disrespect, and doesn’t forget who chooses to go against him,” the rapper added in a follow-up.
“While working tirelessly to make America great again, there is no room for distraction. He would consider pardoning anyone who was being mistreated, not Puffy Daddy,” Jackson said.
The “In Da Club” rapper also shared a <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DKXRpnotQ0P/">screenshot</a> of an article claiming he was trying to &#8220;nuke&#8221; Combs&#8217; chances of pardon. &#8220;I didn&#8217;t say I would nuke anything, I simply said I will make sure Trump is aware,&#8221; Jackson wrote in the image caption.
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Combs, 55, has been held without bail since his September arrest on federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges. If convicted, the Bad Boy Records founder could face life in prison.
Trump indicated that a pardon for Combs isn’t off the table 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, as The Daily Wire previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-asked-about-potential-pardon-for-diddy">reported</a>.
Trump said he hasn’t been following the case closely, but was aware how much attention it was getting in the news.
“I haven’t seen him, I haven’t spoken to him in years,” Trump added of Combs. “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.”
“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 added.
Nathan Gay contributed to this report.

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50 Cent Says He Will ‘Reach Out’ To Discourage Trump From Pardoning Diddy

50 Cent Says He Will 'Reach Out' To Discourage Trump From Pardoning Diddy 

President Trump declined to rule out a pardon for disgraced rapper Sean &#8220;Diddy&#8221; 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, &#8220;Nobody&#8217;s asked. But I know people are thinking about it. I know they&#8217;re thinking about it. I think some people have been very close to asking,&#8221; the president said in response to Fox News White House correspondent Peter Doocy.
Trump said he hasn&#8217;t been following the case closely, but was aware of the extensive media coverage the trial was receiving.
Combs, 55, has been <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/diddy-tells-judge-hes-nervous-as-sex-trafficking-trial-begins-in-nyc?author=Amanda+Harding&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=undefined&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=Diddy+Tells+Judge+He%E2%80%99s+%E2%80%98Nervous%E2%80%99+As+Sex+Trafficking+Trial+Begins+In+NYC">held</a> without bail since his September arrest on federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges in Manhattan. Combs&#8217; 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&#8217;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.
&#8220;I would certainly look at the facts. If I think somebody was mistreated, whether they like me or don&#8217;t like me, it wouldn&#8217;t have any impact on me,&#8221; he stated.
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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 <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/05/30/us-news/trump-doesnt-rule-out-pardon-for-diddy-if-convicted-of-sex-trafficking/">issued</a> 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 &#8220;freak offs&#8221; &#8212; sexual performances involving paid sex workers that were reportedly recorded without consent.
Recent testimony in the federal sex-trafficking trial has revealed <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/2025/05/29/diddy-trial-live-updates-sean-combs-witness-testimony/">allegations</a> from Diddy’s former assistant &#8220;Mia&#8221; 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 <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/diddy-trial-cassie-ventura-says-combs-raped-her-broken-up?author=Amanda+Harding&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=undefined&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=Diddy+Trial%3A+Cassie+Ventura+Says+Combs+Raped+Her+After+They+Had+Broken+Up">testified</a> that Combs raped her after they had broken up.
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President Donald Trump issued a pardon for rapper NBA (“Never Broke Again”) YoungBoy, real name Kentrell Gaulden, on Wednesday.
The 25-year-old recording artist was previously sentenced to just under two years in prison on gun-related charges, per <a href="https://apnews.com/article/nba-youngboy-pardon-trump-weapons-charges-4e0129e9587c61a317acb4153b2e6f9c#">The Associated Press</a>.
“I want to thank President Trump for granting me a pardon and giving me the opportunity to keep building — as a man, as a father, and as an artist,” Gaulden said.
The rapper pleaded guilty to his involvement in a Utah pharmacy drug ring, which included charges of felony identity fraud and felony forgery. Those charges were downgraded to misdemeanors, and Gaulden was forced to pay a $25,000 fine. The following month brought more legal woes for the “Shot Callin’” singer. 
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Gaulden acknowledged that he was in illegal possession of weapons despite being a convicted felon and was sentenced to 23 months in federal prison by a Utah judge. He reached a settlement, including an almost two-year sentence, five years of probation, and a $200,000 fine. The rapper was released from prison in March, but the pardon means he won’t have to serve the five years of probation.
The performer has been involved in numerous criminal cases, including two attempted murder charges in 2016 when he was 17 years old, per <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2025/05/29/nba-youngboy-trump-pardon/83917364007/">USA Today</a>. The charges were reduced to aggravated assault with a firearm and resulted in a suspended 10-year prison sentence and probation. Gaulden was also involved in a 2018 assault and kidnapping, a 2019 assault and battery lawsuit, and a 2019 shooting in Miami, the outlet noted.
Gaulden recently announced his first headlining national tour, which is scheduled to begin in September and visit 32 cities nationwide.
Trump issued several other presidential pardons this week, including “Chrisley Knows Best” reality stars Todd and Julie Chrisley, who are currently serving years-long sentences over numerous financial crimes. The president also pardoned former New York Congressman Michael Grimm and former Connecticut Republican Governor John Rowland.

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