Donald Trump Confirms Diddy Asked For A Pardon And He’s Not Interested

Sean “Diddy” Combs reportedly tried his luck with a presidential pardon, nevertheless it doesn’t seem like President Donald Trump is biting.

In a current interview with The New York Times, Trump confirmed that the music mogul wrote him a letter asking for a pardon. According to the president, the request didn’t transfer him in any respect. Trump made it clear he’s not contemplating granting clemency to Combs, preserving his response brief and last. According to NYT, Trump informed the Times reporters that Mr. Combs had “requested [him] for a pardon” and that the request got here “by a letter.”

The matter got here up whereas Trump was discussing potential pardons, and Diddy’s identify was simply one in every of a number of floated through the dialog. Trump additionally shut down the concept of pardoning different high-profile figures, together with former New Jersey senator Robert Menendez, disgraced crypto founder Sam Bankman-Fried, and Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro, who’s dealing with severe federal expenses associated to drug trafficking.

When requested about Derek Chauvin, the previous Minneapolis police officer convicted within the killing of George Floyd, Trump mentioned he had not been approached with a request and left it at that.

While particulars about Diddy’s letter weren’t shared, Trump acknowledged that the 2 do have a historical past. Though it has not at all times been pleasant. Combs has publicly criticized Trump in recent times, notably after Trump entered politics, which may not have helped his case.

Diddy’s authorized state of affairs has been underneath intense public scrutiny, making the concept of a pardon a serious speaking level on-line. Still, Trump’s feedback counsel there may be little probability of that occuring anytime quickly.

Neither Combs nor his representatives have publicly responded to Trump’s remarks. For now, the reply seems to be a agency no. And no matter path ahead Diddy is hoping for won’t be coming from the Oval Office.