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Erik Swann

‘I Was Very Friendly With Him’: As Diddy Remains In Prison, President Trump Reflects On Their Relationship And Weighs In On Whether He’d Pardon Him

Donald Trump is interviewed, and Sean "Diddy" Combs is interviewed.

Sean “Diddy” Combs is currently waiting to be sentenced following the conclusion of his sex-trafficking trial. While he waits for the judge to deliver that decision, Combs remains behind bars at the Metropolitan Detention Center, which is located in Brooklyn. At the same time, there’s been much discussion about what the 55-year-old ex-mogul’s legal fate will be. Legal analysts have also been discussing whether U.S. President Donald Trump might pardon the rapper. Now, POTUS himself is addressing that possibility.

President Trump pardoned several individuals earlier this year, and a few public figures were among those granted clemency. Most notably, Todd and Julie Chrisley were pardoned years after they were found guilty of bank fraud, tax evasion and more. The president was recently interviewed by Newsmax and, during a portion of the conversation (which was shared on X), he was asked about possibly pardoning Diddy. While Trump provided an assortment of thoughts, he also mentioned one aspect of the situation that gives him pause:

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