US EditionTrump says he hasn’t been asked to pardon Maxwell, Santos, likely won’t pardon Diddy
UNITED STATES, AUG 2 – Trump declined to pardon Sean 'Diddy' Combs due to the rapper's past hostility and legal troubles and confirmed no pardon request was made for Ghislaine Maxwell.
- Donald Trump stated that "nobody has asked" him to pardon Ghislaine Maxwell but affirmed he has "the right to do it" as US president.
- A senior administration official told NBC that any claim of preferential treatment for Maxwell is "absurd" and noted that prisoner movements are common for safety reasons.
- Virginia Giuffre's family criticized Maxwell's transfer, stating it is "horror and outrage" and an example of a cover-up for a sexual predator.
- Trump mentioned he would consider pardons if he believes someone was mistreated, regardless of personal relationships.
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50 Cent Enters Chat: Trump Calls Diddy “Half-Innocent,” & Dubs Pardon
President Donald Trump said he is unlikely to issue a presidential pardon to Sean “Diddy” Combs, citing past comments the music mogul made about him and referring to Combs as “half-innocent” following his recent conviction. Source: JOE SCHILDHORN/Patrick McMullan/ Dimitrios Kambouris/ / Getty According to Rolling Stone, Trump addressed the matter during an interview with Newsmax host Rob Finnerty on Friday, stating, “Well, he was essentially, I…
Hypothesis is not rejected by Donald Trump. Sentencing to 20 years in prison to facilitate and recruit young people for Jeffrey Epstein's pedophile network, Gislaine Maxwell can receive presidential forgiveness.
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The Independent (US)Trump says pardoning ‘half innocent’ Diddy would be ‘difficult’ after past criticism
Donald Trump has said that he considers Sean “Diddy” Combs “half-innocent” but would find it “difficult” to pardon due to his past criticisms of the US president. In an interview with Newsmax on Friday (1 August), the US president said that the two used to “get along great” but things soured after Combs made “hostile” comments about Mr Trump during his first presidency. Some media outlets have reported that Mr Trump has been weighing a pardon fo…
The pardon power isn't meant for Diddy and Ghislaine Maxwell
The presidential pardon power is rooted in Article II, Section 2 of the United States Constitution, which grants the president authority to “grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offences against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment.” This power, modeled on early English law, was debated at the Constitutional Convention. Alexander Hamilton argued in Federalist No. 74 that a single executive holds a perfect blend of accountability and ind…
Trump Has No Plans to Grant Presidential Pardon to Jeffrey Epstein's Ex-Girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell
Ghislaine Maxwell was recently transferred to a lower-security prison and met with the US Deputy Attorney General.
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