Overview

• Trump told reporters he would review the case facts and consider pardoning Combs if he concludes the rapper was mistreated.
• The president said he has not spoken to Combs in years, admitted he has not been closely following the New York trial, and noted that no one has formally asked for clemency.
• Combs is on trial in Manhattan facing racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion, and transportation for prostitution charges to which he has pleaded not guilty.
• Jurors have heard testimony alleging Combs orchestrated drug-fueled sexual performances and physically abused women, including detailed accounts from his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura.
• If convicted, Combs could face between 15 years and life in prison, and any presidential pardon would reflect Trump’s recent pattern of early-term clemencies based on his assessment of case merits.