Trump Weighs 2 Celebrity Pardons as White House Eyes 250 Clemency Grants
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Updated · The Independent · Jul 3
Trump Weighs 2 Celebrity Pardons as White House Eyes 250 Clemency Grants
3 articles · Updated · The Independent · Jul 3
Summary
Sean “P. Diddy” Combs and Pras Michel are under reported White House clemency review, with Trump considering a pardon for Combs and some form of reprieve for Michel.
The discussions are tied to a broader reported “250 pardons for 250 years” push for Independence Day, expanding beyond the Clean Air Act cases Trump highlighted earlier Friday.
Both men are already imprisoned and appealing their convictions—Combs on prostitution-related federal crimes in New Jersey, Michel on foreign lobbying-related violations.
Trump publicly denied in January that he was considering Combs after saying the rapper had written seeking a pardon, even as his administration has repeatedly used clemency for allies, celebrities and other high-profile defendants.