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Trump Weighs Commutation for Diddy This Week, Reports Say

An anonymous senior White House official says the president is vacillating despite some advisers urging caution.

Overview

  • TMZ, echoed by Complex, reports that the president could move to commute the 50‑month sentence as soon as this week, citing a high‑ranking White House source.
  • The source says internal staff have urged against clemency, though the president is described as undecided.
  • Diddy has served 13 months for Mann Act convictions and, with credit, could be released in roughly two years absent clemency.
  • Diddy's lawyers contacted a senior White House official shortly after his early October sentencing, and on Oct. 6 the president acknowledged being asked to consider a pardon.
  • The deliberations follow the Oct. 18 commutation of former Congressman George Santos’ sentence, and coverage notes Diddy endorsed Joe Biden in 2020.