U.S. President Donald Trump is reportedly considering granting presidential pardons to several high-profile convicts, including music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs and Grammy-winning rapper Prakazrel “Pras” Michel, as part of a broader clemency initiative, according to multiple U.S. media reports.
CBS News reported that Trump was scheduled to meet with advisers on Friday to review recommendations for a new round of pardons, with sources indicating that as many as 250 clemency actions could be under consideration as part of activities marking the United States’ 250th anniversary celebrations.
According to the report, Trump is expected to pardon several people convicted of emissions and clean air-related offences while privately weighing clemency requests from a number of prominent figures, including Combs and Michel.
Combs is currently serving a federal prison sentence of just over four years after his 2025 conviction on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. He was acquitted of more serious charges, including sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy.
Michel, a member of the hip-hop group The Fugees, is serving a prison sentence following his conviction for participating in an illegal foreign lobbying scheme linked to Malaysian financier Jho Low.
A White House official told CBS News that no final decision had been taken.
“President Trump is the ultimate decider on any clemency-related actions,” the official said.
The latest development comes months after Trump disclosed that Combs had written to him requesting a presidential pardon but said at the time that he was not inclined to grant the request.
While reports indicate that Combs remains under consideration, sources familiar with the process said he was not among the formal recommendations submitted by the White House pardon team, leaving any decision entirely at the president’s discretion.
Trump has issued numerous pardons since returning to office and has frequently used his constitutional clemency powers to pardon political allies, public figures and individuals convicted of federal offences.
