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Yahoo
15-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Here's What 18 People Think About What Trump Said About Possibly Pardoning Diddy
As you probably know by now, Sean 'Diddy' Combs was indicted in 2024 on federal charges including sex trafficking and racketeering. Recently, HuffPost and BuzzFeed wrote about how Fox News reporter Peter Doocy asked the president if he would consider pardoning Diddy. Trump told Doocy, "I haven't spoken to him in years. He used to really like me a lot, but I think when I ran for politics, that relationship busted up, from what I read." "I don't know, he didn't tell me that. But I'd read some … nasty statements in the paper all of a sudden." Trump, who once ran in the same wealthy social circles as Diddy, continued, "You know, it's different. You become a much different person when you run for politics, and you do what's right. I could do other things, and I'm sure he'd like me, and I'm sure other people would like me, but it wouldn't be as good for our country." In other words, Trump didn't give a definitive answer on whether he would pardon Diddy. People in the comments had a lot to say on the topic. Here are some of the best replies: 1."If Diddy is found guilty, he should not be pardoned. Stop pardoning people who were found or plead guilty." —cole Melton 2."When considering whether to pardon someone, Trump couldn't care less about whether a person is guilty. As long as the person has some kind words for Trump and/or helped Trump get even richer, the person has a good chance of getting a pardon." "Ask Trump voters if they voted for this corruption of the pardon system." —Carl Hayman 3."The fact that Trump commented on pardoning Diddy during an active, ongoing trial…I am just speechless. It completely undermines the entire justice system." —hampster Related: 40 Really, Really, Really, Really, Really, Really, Really, Really, Really, Really, Really, Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Creepy Wikipedia Pages 4."Always follow the money. Trump is using the power to pardon as an ATM. He only cares about the next money making opportunity, not law and order, justice, the Constitution, or keeping the guilty in jail. And most assuredly not you and me." —d icard 5."Even MAGA people on Fox and Breitbart are exploding over this. They hate this idea. Democrats need to keep the topic of Trump possibly pardoning Diddy front and center. Talk about it whenever they can. Keep it in the headlines." —TACO Trump 6."He says, 'I would certainly look at the facts.' And then what? Ignore them like he did with the results of the 2020 election? It used to be that if you wanted to win a high political office, you had to have character. Now all it takes (at least if you're a Republican) is to be a character." —Carl Olson 7."'You are the company you keep' has never been more true than as it relates to these two." —kylemcgee Related: 23 Cute, Happy, And Wholesome Posts I Saw On The Internet This Week That You Absolutely Need To See 8."There is no justice system if anyone can simply prove love to their president and get a pardon." —Cory Crete "Pardons are now for sale." —James Gettings 9."Well, being liked is obviously the most important factor in any pardon." —Les Vogt 10."This isn't just grotesque; it's the rot made visible. Trump floating a pardon for a man indicted for sex trafficking, while reminiscing about party invitations and wounded egos, is less a statement of justice than a confession of moral bankruptcy. It's not about innocence or guilt — it's about whether someone 'used to really like' him." "In Trump's world, the law isn't sacred; it's a velvet rope outside a nightclub, waved aside with the casual shrug of a man picking names from a guest list." —Miles West 11."If our Republic is still standing in a few years, a different Congress must amend the Constitution to limit presidential pardons." —Pedro Antonio Pastrano 12."No more presidential pardons. I would let them commute death sentences, but nothing more. Enough of this abuse. These people had their day in court and have had chances to appeal. I don't trust anyone with that power anymore. Get rid of it." —Charles James 13."It's so weird (but so typical) that Trump has to tell everyone that Diddy 'used to like me a lot,' as if that's the most relevant thing about the issue. What a terrible thing it must be to live a life actually believing inside that you're incapable of being loved. That's the overriding reality that has made Trump who he is — an immensely insecure, flawed man." —David Hardy 14."'When you're president you do what's right.' I can't believe he said that because he certainly doesn't abide by that whatsoever." —Jenny Tayla 15."Whenever he talks about anyone — and I mean anyone — he always comments on if that person likes him or not. Narcissistic dictator." —whatever19 16."I pray that Trump does not pardon Diddy. He's just as bad as Jeffrey Epstein and R. Kelly." —smileyzombie492 17."Trump is sans empathy. He is a woman-hating dumpster fire." —jamesnylan finally, "At least he didn't say he would. I was relieved to not read even that. The bar is low. 😭" —goldenovercoat28 The article people commented on originally appeared on HuffPost. Some replies have been edited for length and clarity. Also in Internet Finds: Lawyers Are Sharing Their Juiciest "Can You Believe It?!" 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Yahoo
15-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Here's What 18 People Think About What Trump Said About Possibly Pardoning Diddy
As you probably know by now, Sean 'Diddy' Combs was indicted in 2024 on federal charges including sex trafficking and racketeering. Recently, HuffPost and BuzzFeed wrote about how Fox News reporter Peter Doocy asked the president if he would consider pardoning Diddy. Trump told Doocy, "I haven't spoken to him in years. He used to really like me a lot, but I think when I ran for politics, that relationship busted up, from what I read." "I don't know, he didn't tell me that. But I'd read some … nasty statements in the paper all of a sudden." Trump, who once ran in the same wealthy social circles as Diddy, continued, "You know, it's different. You become a much different person when you run for politics, and you do what's right. I could do other things, and I'm sure he'd like me, and I'm sure other people would like me, but it wouldn't be as good for our country." In other words, Trump didn't give a definitive answer on whether he would pardon Diddy. People in the comments had a lot to say on the topic. Here are some of the best replies: 1."If Diddy is found guilty, he should not be pardoned. Stop pardoning people who were found or plead guilty." —cole Melton 2."When considering whether to pardon someone, Trump couldn't care less about whether a person is guilty. As long as the person has some kind words for Trump and/or helped Trump get even richer, the person has a good chance of getting a pardon." "Ask Trump voters if they voted for this corruption of the pardon system." —Carl Hayman 3."The fact that Trump commented on pardoning Diddy during an active, ongoing trial…I am just speechless. It completely undermines the entire justice system." —hampster Related: 40 Really, Really, Really, Really, Really, Really, Really, Really, Really, Really, Really, Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Creepy Wikipedia Pages 4."Always follow the money. Trump is using the power to pardon as an ATM. He only cares about the next money making opportunity, not law and order, justice, the Constitution, or keeping the guilty in jail. And most assuredly not you and me." —d icard 5."Even MAGA people on Fox and Breitbart are exploding over this. They hate this idea. Democrats need to keep the topic of Trump possibly pardoning Diddy front and center. Talk about it whenever they can. Keep it in the headlines." —TACO Trump 6."He says, 'I would certainly look at the facts.' And then what? Ignore them like he did with the results of the 2020 election? It used to be that if you wanted to win a high political office, you had to have character. Now all it takes (at least if you're a Republican) is to be a character." —Carl Olson 7."'You are the company you keep' has never been more true than as it relates to these two." —kylemcgee Related: 23 Cute, Happy, And Wholesome Posts I Saw On The Internet This Week That You Absolutely Need To See 8."There is no justice system if anyone can simply prove love to their president and get a pardon." —Cory Crete "Pardons are now for sale." —James Gettings 9."Well, being liked is obviously the most important factor in any pardon." —Les Vogt 10."This isn't just grotesque; it's the rot made visible. Trump floating a pardon for a man indicted for sex trafficking, while reminiscing about party invitations and wounded egos, is less a statement of justice than a confession of moral bankruptcy. It's not about innocence or guilt — it's about whether someone 'used to really like' him." "In Trump's world, the law isn't sacred; it's a velvet rope outside a nightclub, waved aside with the casual shrug of a man picking names from a guest list." —Miles West 11."If our Republic is still standing in a few years, a different Congress must amend the Constitution to limit presidential pardons." —Pedro Antonio Pastrano 12."No more presidential pardons. I would let them commute death sentences, but nothing more. Enough of this abuse. These people had their day in court and have had chances to appeal. I don't trust anyone with that power anymore. Get rid of it." —Charles James 13."It's so weird (but so typical) that Trump has to tell everyone that Diddy 'used to like me a lot,' as if that's the most relevant thing about the issue. What a terrible thing it must be to live a life actually believing inside that you're incapable of being loved. That's the overriding reality that has made Trump who he is — an immensely insecure, flawed man." —David Hardy 14."'When you're president you do what's right.' I can't believe he said that because he certainly doesn't abide by that whatsoever." —Jenny Tayla 15."Whenever he talks about anyone — and I mean anyone — he always comments on if that person likes him or not. Narcissistic dictator." —whatever19 16."I pray that Trump does not pardon Diddy. He's just as bad as Jeffrey Epstein and R. Kelly." —smileyzombie492 17."Trump is sans empathy. He is a woman-hating dumpster fire." —jamesnylan finally, "At least he didn't say he would. I was relieved to not read even that. The bar is low. 😭" —goldenovercoat28 The article people commented on originally appeared on HuffPost. Some replies have been edited for length and clarity. Also in Internet Finds: Lawyers Are Sharing Their Juiciest "Can You Believe It?!" Stories From The Courtroom, And They're As Surprising As You'd Expect Also in Internet Finds: People Are Sharing "The Most Believable Conspiracy Theories," And Now I'm Questioning Everything I Thought I Knew Also in Internet Finds: 51 People Who Quickly Discovered Why Their Hilariously Clueless Partner Was Single Before Meeting Them
Fox News
05-06-2025
- Business
- Fox News
Fox News White House correspondents share shock over Karine Jean-Pierre's party switch
Former Biden White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre stunned political circles by announcing she is leaving the Democratic Party and re-branding herself as an independent. The move, unveiled alongside the upcoming launch of her new book, also shocked the Fox News White House correspondents who covered her closely and set off a firestorm with their Biden-era sources. "I found her, behind the scenes, to be a very nice person," senior White House correspondent Peter Doocy recalled on "America's Newsroom" Thursday. "But it doesn't seem like anybody that worked with her thinks that, because the knives are out." Doocy revealed he's received a barrage of texts from Biden administration figures blindsided by Jean-Pierre's decision and angered by her criticisms of her former team. "If you told me a year ago that people that worked for Joe Biden or Kamala Harris would be sending me this, I never would have believed it," he said. Fox News senior White House correspondent and White House Jacqui Heinrich echoed Doocy's sentiment, saying her sources were equally surprised by Jean-Pierre's announcement and her disavowal of the administration's messaging, which she helped bolster for years. Jean-Pierre's political shift comes ahead of her new book "Independent: A Look Inside a Broken White House, Outside the Party Lines," which promises an insider account of her time in the Biden administration. The book's publisher writes that the memoir will focus on the "three weeks that led to Biden's abandoning his bid for a second term and the betrayal by the Democratic Party that led to his decision." Jean-Pierre often had a visibly tense relationship with members of the press corps and was a staunch defender of Biden. She repeatedly defended the former president against growing concerns over his mental acuity and physical health, which she frequently brushed off as baseless speculation. In a video promoting the book, Jean-Pierre declared her departure from party politics: "I think we need to stop thinking in boxes and think outside of our boxes and not be so partisan," she said. Heinrich, however, questioned the authenticity of that transformation, suggesting her actions in office don't align with her new message. "I would be really surprised to learn if there was anything independent about Karine Jean-Pierre," she said. "Including her ability to think through things without the answers in a book in front of her, after sitting in that press briefing room for four years." Heinrich, a board member for the White House Correspondents' Association, asked how Jean-Pierre could now claim "moral clarity" after serving as the face of the White House's messaging. "For her now to suggest that it's time to move away from the partisanship of this White House and take a real step back from that… I would be curious to know who she's going to paint as the chief messenger of that when she was the face of all of that, when we were in there." "There was an easy fix," Doocy added. "If she really thought that the White House was 'broken,' she could have quit."
Yahoo
31-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'Nobody's asked': President Trump doesn't rule out pardoning Sean 'Diddy' Combs
President Donald Trump said he hadn't been approached about pardoning the rapper known as Diddy but didn't rule it out when asked if he'd consider the clemency move during an Oval Office press conference. Fox News Reporter Peter Doocy questioned Trump on May 30 about a possible pardon for Sean Combs, the musician who is on federal trial in New York for racketeering and sex trafficking. The two men have been friends in the past. "Well, nobody's asked," Trump replied. "I know people are thinking about it." More: Could Trump pardon Diddy and end his trial? Trump added that he hadn't spoken to Combs in years, and he suspected that the musician stopped being his friend once he got involved in politics. But Trump also said that their personal relationship wouldn't affect his decision whether to pardon the rapper. "If I think somebody was mistreated, whether they like me or don't like me, it wouldn't have any impact on me," Trump said. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Trump doesn't rule out pardoning rapper 'Diddy'
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Credibility crisis: White House reporters speak out on whether Biden's mental decline was deliberately hidden
White House reporters who covered the Biden administration are speaking out about whether they were duped into thinking the president was mentally fit for office and if West Wing staffers attempted to hide the truth from Americans. CNN's Jake Tapper and Axios reporter Alex Thompson's "Original Sin: President Biden's Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again," was released on Tuesday and has created plenty of chatter among the White House press corps while putting the issue back at the forefront. The book details Joe Biden's mental acuity concerns while in office, accusing the Biden White House of lying to reporters and voters. Fox News senior White House correspondent Peter Doocy responded by posting multiple videos to X showing him questioning Biden and the White House about the then-president's cognitive decline, only to be quickly dismissed. Other White House reporters found it odd that CNN is tied to the book, while some had strong feelings about whether there was truly a "cover-up." Fox News' Peter Doocy Reveals History Of Questioning Biden's Mental Fitness One White House reporter truly believes the White House clearly tried to hide the truth from everyone. "This was a cover-up by any definition, but a quixotic one for the Biden team to have undertaken, for at the end of the day, there is only so much a White House staff can do to shield the President of the United States from exposure to the press and public. The cover-up had both private and public-facing dimensions," the second White House reporter told Fox News Digital. Read On The Fox News App The reporter said the private dimensions included "secretive strategizing and decision-making," while the public strategy featured "brazen lies" such as video of Biden appearing confused being chalked up as "cheapfakes" and "the silencing of reporters who pressed the issue early on." Doocy, and a handful of other bold reporters, were regularly shut down by press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre if they dared to ask about the president's fitness for office. "The subject that was denounced as so rude and fringe-y to ask about back then eventually emerged as the defining issue of the Biden presidency," the White House reporter said. Washington Post Urges Congress To Act To Prevent Another Cover-up Of President's Health Amid Biden Revelations A second White House reporter echoed the thoughts of "The Daily Show" host Jon Stewart, who on Monday blasted CNN for relentlessly promoting "a book about news they should've told you was news a year ago for free." "Sources are always more eager to talk after the fact, but it's not a good look that CNN -- a heavy hitter with plenty of weight to challenge the White House as the decline happened -- barely scratched the surface of the story that Tapper now reports," the second White House reporter told Fox News Digital. "Late work still deserves half credit though," they added. A third White House reporter initially believed the 82-year-old Biden was merely aging, or perhaps suffering from COVID side effects, and doesn't think the press is culpable. "You know, it's one of those things; the guy is old. He speaks like an old person, and it's getting more pronounced as time goes by," the third White House reporter said of Biden. "I noticed, personally, a dramatic difference between when he took office and the start of the second year. I suspected, and wondered, if it might be because of COVID and the aftereffects of COVID. He had it twice, I think… I know it's been reported that a brain fog kind of thing can happen after you've had it. I left it at that," they continued. "I remember a very different Joe Biden in 2014, 2015. He was a decade younger, so that makes sense." Cbs News Reporter Says Wsj's 'Courageous' 2024 Report On Biden's Decline Should Have Won The Pulitzer The third White House reporter "doesn't get" the notion that journalists should have been able to uncover the truth about his declining health at the moment. "How? How exactly do you report that? If you're a White House reporter, you have responsibilities to explain what happened that day. Like in any White House, there is usually something happening every single day," they said, noting that reporting on Biden's mental acuity concerns would be a major enterprise story. "People are not going to confirm medical stuff at all, not likely going to tell you what he's like in private… or in Wilmington, because it makes him look bad," they said. "Now, the Biden White House didn't leak. It just didn't, so if you want to go after that story, you're going to spend weeks on it, and you may not get anything. In the meantime, you're not doing other things." That same White House reporter is "puzzled" that Jean-Pierre has taken so much heat for regularly insisting Biden was fit for office. "To the extent that she says, 'He's more energetic than I am,' that's just silly, and she probably shouldn't have said that. On the other hand, to have her come out and say, 'Oh, no, no he's actually incapable of doing the job and ought to resign,' that's not realistic," the White House reporter said, adding that Jean-Pierre and other top Biden staffers had skin in the game. "I mean, come on, you cannot expect the chief of staff to say, 'This guy cannot do the job,'" they said. Former Biden Spokesperson Helping Lead Pr For Tapper-thompson Book On Biden's Decline The third White House reporter isn't sure Biden's age impacted his job performance and believes a lot of his shortcomings were simply "policy issues." "What would he have done much differently if he was younger? I don't know," they said. "Until you can show me that he did bad things because he wasn't up to the job at that moment, you know, I take it with a grain of salt." Margaret Chadbourn covers the White House as a Cheddar correspondent, with a seat in the briefing room, and is a WHCA member. She believes the entire Biden saga has hurt trust in the media because Americans are asking what was missed, and why it was missed. "Reporters need to do some soul-searching, maybe, perhaps, and question did they cover Biden the way they should have, through the lens they should have, asking the questions they should have, taking the facts and putting them together, or should they have looked for more facts," Chadbourn told Fox News Digital. "Should they have done more research?," Chadbourn continued. "I just think there is a whole timeline that the media and reporters need to look through, not just Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson writing a book." Chadbourn, who has been covering Biden on and off since 2005, said he was always affable and always "came alive interacting with voters." But as his legacy is defined, she believes there is anger among Americans over what people perceive as "misinformation about his health." "Not as a media critic, but as a journalist, a political reporter, we need to see what was there that we perhaps missed," Chadbourn said. The first White House reporter who spoke anonymously believes the truth will eventually come out. "We will learn more about all this as time goes by: first, in aides' memoirs, where they will, for money, traffic the pitiable incidents and sad details they knew about at the time, and helped conceal; and secondly, through archival disclosure, as we get our hands on the White House memoranda, emails, and texts that will show the day-to-day mechanics of the cover-up—and maybe answer the question of who was running the country," the reporter told Fox News article source: Credibility crisis: White House reporters speak out on whether Biden's mental decline was deliberately hidden
