The White House on Tuesday denied claims in a reprot that President Donald Trump is considering commuting Sean “Diddy” Combs’ prison sentence as early as this week.
The administration accused TMZ of fabricating the story.
“The President, not anonymous sources, is the final decider on pardons and commutations,” the statement added.
The entertainment news site, which originally reported the story on Monday citing a “high-ranking White House official,” stood by its reporting, saying, “The White House Communications Office is saying our story is not true. We stand by our story. Our story is accurate.”
Diddy’s request for clemency
Combs' representatives have informally expressed interest in a Presidential pardon following his sentencing earlier this month.
Trump acknowledged Combs’ requ