President Trump has exercised the authority of his workplace to pardon a number of high-profile celebrities currently, together with actuality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley and rapper NBA YoungBoy. On Friday, he was requested whether or not he would take into account pardoning Sean “Diddy” Combs, the hip-hop mogul who’s at present on trial in New York on a number of legal counts.

In 2012, when Trump was internet hosting “The Apprentice” on NBC, Trump as soon as mentioned he was a “good good friend” of Combs, in keeping with Fox Information correspondent Peter Doocy, who requested the president at a White Home press convention whether or not would take into account a pardon for Diddy.

“No person’s requested… [but] I do know individuals are fascinated with it,” Trump responded, saying he hasn’t been following the Combs trial protection intently. “I haven’t seen him, I haven’t spoken to him in years. He used to actually like me rather a lot, however I believe after I ran for politics he form of, that relationship busted up.”

Relating to issuing pardons, Trump mentioned, “It’s not a reputation contest… I will surely have a look at the details. If I believe any person was mistreated, whether or not they like me or don’t like me, it wouldn’t have any affect on me.”

Trump’s remarks got here throughout a press convention Friday within the Oval Workplace to reward tech mogul Elon Musk, who’s stepping away from the administration after heading up the Division of Authorities Effectivity (DOGE). Earlier this week, Musk criticized Trump’s “huge spending invoice” in an interview with CBS’s “Sunday Morning,” saying the laws “undermines the work” of DOGE.