Trump’s critics have said he’s basing his pardon decisions on whether criminals are aligned with him personally. He all but admitted that his critics are right.

The dozens of plaintiffs who have filed civil suits against Sean “Diddy” Combs, many of which accuse him of sexual assault and sex trafficking, may be helped by his criminal convictions, even though he was acquitted on more serious crimes by a Manhattan jury Wednesday.

President Donald Trump has broken his silence about pardoning "half-innocent" Sean "Diddy" Combs for the first time since his sex-crimes trial verdict.