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Trump likely to pardon pollution violators as he privately weighs clemency for Diddy, other high-profile figures: sources
CBS News • • nation
Key Points:
- President Trump is expected to pardon several individuals convicted of emissions and clean air-related violations, with a decision pending following a Friday meeting and adviser recommendations.
- High-profile clemency requests, including those from Sean "Diddy" Combs and rapper Prakazrel "Pras" Michel, are under consideration, but neither is currently on the pardons team's recommended list.
- The pardons are part of a broader Trump administration trend to reduce enforcement of environmental regulations, highlighted by a Justice Department directive to drop prosecutions related to diesel emissions tampering.
- Trump’s clemency actions have frequently favored political allies and individuals with legal representation connected to him, including early pardons for those involved in the January 6 Capitol riot.
- The upcoming pardons list is anticipated to focus exclusively on Clean Air Act violations, continuing a pattern of challenging what supporters call government overreach in environmental enforcement.
