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Yahoo
18 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Donald Trump, Asked About Pardoning Diddy, Says ‘I Would Certainly Look at the Facts' and That ‘He Used to Really Like Me a Lot'
President Trump has exercised the authority of his office to pardon several celebrities lately, including reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley and rapper NBA YoungBoy. On Friday, he was asked whether he would consider pardoning Sean 'Diddy' Combs, the hip-hop mogul who is currently on trial in New York on several criminal counts. In 2012, when Trump was hosting 'The Apprentice' on NBC, Trump once said he was a 'good friend' of Combs, according to Fox News correspondent Peter Doocy, who asked the president at a White House press conference whether would consider granting a pardon for Diddy. More from Variety Trump Lawyers Claim '60 Minutes' Harris Interview Caused Him 'Mental Anguish,' Argue That the 'First Amendment Is No Shield to News Distortion' in Motion to Deny Paramount Bid to Dismiss Lawsuit Jimmy Kimmel Roasts Trump for Pardoning Reality Stars Todd and Julie Chrisley: The 'Real Reason' Is Because Their 'Daughter Is Good Looking' And Supports Him Elon Musk Exits Trump Administration a Day After Criticizing 'Big Beautiful' Spending Bill 'Nobody's asked… [but] I know people are thinking about it,' Trump responded, saying he hasn't been following the Combs trial coverage closely. 'I haven't seen him, I haven't spoken to him in years. He used to really like me a lot, but I think when I ran for politics he sort of — that relationship busted up.' Regarding issuing a pardon for Diddy, Trump said, 'It's not a popularity contest… I would certainly look at the facts. If I think somebody was mistreated, whether they like me or don't like me, it wouldn't have any impact on me.' Combs is currently standing trial in a Manhattan federal court on racketeering and sex trafficking charges. He has pleaded not guilty to the charges. If convicted, Combs could spend the rest of his life in prison. According to prosecutors, Combs turned down a plea deal in the case. Trump's remarks came during a press conference Friday in the Oval Office to praise tech mogul Elon Musk, who is stepping away from the administration after heading up the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Earlier this week, Musk criticized Trump's 'massive spending bill' in an interview with CBS's 'Sunday Morning,' saying the legislation 'undermines the work' of DOGE. Best of Variety What's Coming to Netflix in June 2025 New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week 'Harry Potter' TV Show Cast Guide: Who's Who in Hogwarts?
Metro
20 hours ago
- Business
- Metro
Elon Musk wears dark 'DOGE' hat to Trump's event bidding him farewell
Elon Musk wore a dark 'DOGE' hat to a press conference President Donald Trump held to bid him farewell. Musk sported a black cap with the acronyms for the Department of Government Efficiency, which he announced he is stepping back from after leading it for months. The tech billionaire stood behind Trump in the Oval Office on Friday afternoon as the president praised his contributions. 'We find that government is a little bit nasty at times,' said Trump. 'Today it's about a man named Elon and he's one of the greatest business leaders and innovators the world has ever produced. 'We appreciate it and just want to say that Elon has worked tirelessly.' Trump added: 'He had to go through the slings and the arrows, which is a shame.' 'This is not the end of DOGE but the beginning,' said Musk. He reiterated that DOGE will only become stronger within the federal government. 'I liken it to Buddhism, it's like a way of life. It's permeating throughout government,' he said. 'I'll continue to be here and be a friend and adviser to the president.' Trump teased the presser on Thursday night on his Truth Social platform. 'I am having a Press Conference tomorrow at 1:30 P.M. EST, with Elon Musk, at the Oval Office. This will be his last day, but not really, because he will, always, be with us, helping all the way,' wrote Trump. 'Elon is terrific! See you tomorrow at the White House.' The conference happened two days after Musk announced on his X (formerly Twitter) platform that 'my scheduled time as a Special Government Employee comes to an end'. 'I would like to thank President @realDonaldTrump for the opportunity to reduce wasteful spending,' he wrote, adding that DOGE's 'mission will only strengthen over time as it becomes a way of life throughout the government'. More Trending While stepping back from DOGE and the Trump administration, Musk took a swipe at the president's domestic policy bill, which could pile on trillions of dollars to the national debt. 'I was disappointed to see the massive spending bill, frankly, which increases the budget deficit, not just decreases it, and undermines the work that the DOGE team is doing,' the tech billionaire told CBS News' Sunday Morning. In his response, Trump refrained from criticising Musk and suggested that the high price tag comes from tough politics in the House, which passed it last week. 'We will be negotiating that bill. I'm not happy about certain aspects of it, but I'm thrilled by other aspects of it,' Trump said. Got a story? Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ Or you can submit your videos and pictures here. For more stories like this, check our news page. Follow on Twitter and Facebook for the latest news updates. You can now also get articles sent straight to your device. Sign up for our daily push alerts here. MORE: Ex-CIA chief reveals where in Europe he thinks Putin will invade next MORE: US recalls tomatoes so dangerous 'there's a reasonable chance of death' MORE: Elon Musk unveils plan to colonize Mars fresh off exiting Trump White House
Yahoo
21 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
House Democrat: It'll take ‘many years' to ‘rebuild' from Musk ‘destruction'
Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) said that it will take 'many years' for the federal government agencies to 'rebuild' from the 'destruction' by tech billionaire Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) panel. Stansbury, who sits on the House Oversight Committee, said during a Thursday night appearance on MSNBC's 'The Last Word' that investigations into DOGE are 'ongoing' because many court cases are in play against the advisory panel, whose work has resulted in the firing of tens of thousands of federal workers led to effectively shutting down entire agencies. 'I mean, these actual investigations are ongoing because there's so many court cases against what's going on. You know, it was just announced today that a judge was allowing a court case that's actually led by the Attorney General of New Mexico to continue because of the lawless way in which they've been conducting their activities under DOGE,' Stansbury said 'So I think it's going to take, frankly, not only many years to rebuild from the destruction that Elon Musk unleashed on the government, but to even understand what they did inside these agencies,' Stansbury told host Lawrence O'Donnell. 'And also, I mean, the impacts are still being felt to this day.' Musk served as a special government employee in President Trump's administration, advising DOGE on cost-cutting efforts in hopes of rooting out waste, fraud and abuse and slashing down the national debt. Those efforts have received strong pushback from Democrats in Congress. Musk said on Wednesday that he is leaving the White House, shortly after criticizing Trump's 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act,' a massive GOP budget bill that contains the president's legislative agenda. 'I was, like, disappointed to see the massive spending bill, frankly, which increases the budget deficit … and it undermines the work that the DOGE team is doing,' Musk told 'CBS Sunday Morning.' On Thursday night, Trump announced on Truth Social that he would hold a press conference with Musk on Friday at 1:30 p.m. EDT 'This will be his last day, but not really, because he will, always, be with us, helping all the way. Elon is terrific! See you tomorrow at the White House,' the president wrote. Stansbury told O'Donnell that the impact of DOGE's work is felt in her home state. 'Last night, I was talking to a doctor here in New Mexico, who said he can't renew his license to give prescriptions right now because DOGE messed up the DEA website,' the New Mexico Democrat said. 'So I mean, DOGE is still there, frankly, wreaking havoc on the federal government.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CNBC
21 hours ago
- Business
- CNBC
Trump, Elon Musk to hold joint event as DOGE loses top talent
President Donald Trump on Friday will host a press event to celebrate Elon Musk as the Tesla CEO concludes his official government service after four turbulent months leading the Department of Government Efficiency. Musk's scheduled departure comes at a precarious moment, both for DOGE and for his relationship with the president. Multiple top staffers at DOGE have either recently left or are on their way out of the federal-workforce slashing group. They include Steve Davis, the president of Musk's Boring Company, and DOGE spokeswoman Katie Miller, White House officials told NBC News. Attorney James Burnham is also reportedly leaving the group. Musk worked for Trump temporarily as a powerful and highly visible "special government employee" after spending over $250 million helping to get the president elected. Trump has regularly praised Musk throughout his tenure, up to and including his announcement of Friday's Oval Office "press conference." "This will be his last day, but not really, because he will, always, be with us, helping all the way," Trump wrote on Truth Social Thursday, adding, "Elon is terrific!" But Musk, the world's richest man, has publicly broken with Trump and clashed with Cabinet members on multiple occasions. He expressed support for lower tariffs, undermining Trump's "tariff man" persona. He also slammed White House trade advisor Peter Navarro as "truly a moron" and "dumber than a sack of bricks." This week, Musk broke with Trump over the "one big, beautiful bill" that the president is pushing congressional Republicans to approve. Musk told CBS' "Sunday Morning" that he was "disappointed" that the bill would increase the federal budget deficit, saying it "undermines the work that the DOGE team is doing." The "Department of Government Efficiency," which Musk once predicted would cut trillions of dollars in government spending, has come nowhere close to that level according to its own numbers, which themselves have come under question. But Musk said DOGE isn't done yet. "The @DOGE mission will only strengthen over time as it becomes a way of life throughout the government," Musk wrote Wednesday in an X post thanking Trump. Musk's tenure in politics also bruised his public image and soured consumers' views of Tesla, whose cars and showrooms became a target for arsonists and vandals. In his final weeks in government, Musk, once omnipresent in Trump's orbit, became far less visible, Politico reported. Musk recently signaled he plans to back away from politics, including by pulling back on future campaign contributions, and focus more on his many businesses.
The Hill
a day ago
- Business
- The Hill
House Democrat: It'll take ‘many years' to ‘rebuild' from Musk ‘destruction'
Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) said that it will take 'many years' for the federal government agencies to 'rebuild' from the 'destruction' by tech billionaire Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) panel. Stansbury, who sits on the House Oversight Committee, said during a Thursday night appearance on MSNBC's 'The Last Word' that investigations into DOGE are 'ongoing' because many court cases are in play against the advisory panel, whose work has resulted in the firing of tens of thousands of federal workers led to effectively shutting down entire agencies. 'I mean, these actual investigations are ongoing because there's so many court cases against what's going on. You know, it was just announced today that a judge was allowing a court case that's actually led by the Attorney General of New Mexico to continue because of the lawless way in which they've been conducting their activities under DOGE,' Stansbury said 'So I think it's going to take, frankly, not only many years to rebuild from the destruction that Elon Musk unleashed on the government, but to even understand what they did inside these agencies,' Stansbury told host Lawrence O'Donnell. 'And also, I mean, the impacts are still being felt to this day.' Musk served as a special government employee in President Trump's administration, advising DOGE on cost-cutting efforts in hopes of rooting out waste, fraud and abuse and slashing down the national debt. Those efforts have received strong pushback from Democrats in Congress. Musk said on Wednesday that he is leaving the White House, shortly after criticizing Trump's 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act,' a massive GOP budget bill that contains the president's legislative agenda. 'I was, like, disappointed to see the massive spending bill, frankly, which increases the budget deficit … and it undermines the work that the DOGE team is doing,' Musk told 'CBS Sunday Morning.' On Thursday night, Trump announced on Truth Social that he would hold a press conference with Musk on Friday at 1:30 p.m. EDT 'This will be his last day, but not really, because he will, always, be with us, helping all the way. Elon is terrific! See you tomorrow at the White House,' the president wrote. Stansbury told O'Donnell that the impact of DOGE's work is felt in her home state. 'Last night, I was talking to a doctor here in New Mexico, who said he can't renew his license to give prescriptions right now because DOGE messed up the DEA website,' the New Mexico Democrat said. 'So I mean, DOGE is still there, frankly, wreaking havoc on the federal government.'
