Overview

• President Trump said he would consider a pardon for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs if he is convicted of sex trafficking during a May 30 press conference.
• Combs, 55, has pleaded not guilty to federal sex trafficking and related charges and remains held without bail since his September arrest.
• Since reclaiming power in January, Trump has issued pardons or commutations to an unusually large number of individuals he deems mistreated by the legal system.
• Combs’s allies have engaged with Trump’s circle to press for clemency, framing the trial as unfairly targeting the music mogul.
• The Manhattan trial continues with prosecutors and defense set to present further testimony that will determine Combs’s fate and potential eligibility for a presidential pardon.