What did Cory Booker speculate about Diddy’s trial? US Senator shares his thoughts

U.S. Senator Cory Booker spoke out on June 11, 2025, about Sean "Diddy" Combs' sensational federal trial that is taking place in Lower Manhattan. The well-known case, which involves accusations of sex trafficking and racketeering, has generated national discussion about Combs' alleged behavior as well as the potential for a presidential pardon.

Cory Booker, when asked, answered:

Cory Booker, a Democrat from New Jersey and a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, made the comment in an interview with Thembi on PressPlay. Cory Booker, in this short interview, discussed Trump, Epstein, power, and political diversions.

Thembi asked:

"I have one more question to ask you but I don't know."

To which Cory Booker jokes around using the fifth, which meant the use of their right to silence and avoid self-incrimination. Cory Booker said while laughing:

"I'm afraid. And I still have some fifths."

Cory Booker continued saying:

"And you can't even ask me with a straight face. I am definitely scared."

She then proceeded with the question:

"Okay, if you had to choose. Remember, you can plead the Fifth. You had to choose someone in the political space who is likely to be brought up in the courtroom during Diddy's trial. Who would you say? And I can give you a list to choose from, or you could just say."

Cory Booker then replied, talking about how some of the promises were never fulfilled, as, according to him, who is not a conspiracy theorist, a lot of resources are not being used properly. Cory Booker said:

"I'm not a conspiracy theorist but I remember when Donald Trump and all these people on the right were their on their conspiracy rooms that they were going to release the Jeffrey Epstein list and all of a sudden they didn't and these kind of thing make me wonder powerful wealthy people who are trying to shut down stuff."

Cory Booker continued:

"I worry about it, but again, this stuff is distracting us from millions of people who might lose health care, the millions of people who lose food support. So I just pray for the folks, and I'm focusing on what we could do right now to help them out."

Themba replied:

"That's a great answer!"

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Trump to pardon Diddy?

Trump stated that a pardon for Combs was still possible, according to NewsNation on June 5, 2025. He said:

“Nobody’s asked. I know people are thinking about it. People have been very close to asking. I would certainly look at the facts. If I think somebody is mistreated, whether they like me or don’t like me, it wouldn’t have any impact on me.”

He added that although he and Combs had not spoken for years, they had been friends since the early 2000s:

“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 read some little bit nasty statements in the paper all of a sudden.”

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Trump and Diddy have a long and very complicated history

Trump once referred to Combs as the "Legendary Puff Daddy" in a 1998 video invitation to the rapper's birthday celebration, according to the Newsweek archive. Over the years, the two were captured on camera on a number of occasions. Combs referred to Trump, who at that time was considered a longshot contender in the Republican presidential primaries of 2016, as a "friend" in a 2015 interview with The Washington Post. He said:

"Donald Trump is a friend of mine, and he works very hard."

The Daily Beast questioned Combs on Trump's presidency in June 2017.

"I think that to be honest, we don't really give a f*** about Trump, because [black people are] in the same f*****-up position. So that's not what we're on. The tomfoolery that's going on in D.C., that's just regular everyday business to black folks. That's not surprising."

In an interview with James Corden in 2018, Combs talked about inviting Trump to his 50th birthday celebration. Corden wondered if the rapper would "speak to him now?" He replied:

"I'm not against speaking to anybody for the betterment of the greater good. We're in a crazy time. It's really hard to speak and amplify what's going on. I try right now to just lead by example and I think a lot of times it's a big distraction and a lot of times it's a wake up call for us to take accountability on the future of America and the future of the world."

According to CNN, by 2020, Combs had grown increasingly hostile of Donald Trump and even backed Joe Biden, who was the other contender. In an interview with Charlamagne tha God, he said:

"White men like Trump need to be banished. That way of thinking is real dangerous. "When you look at it, we don't have no choice. Say what you want about Biden, I can't say I love the pick either. But we've got to get him in office, and then we've got to hold him accountable."

It's still unknown if Trump would pardon him, but according to history, Trump has had a record of granting clemency to celebrities and political allies. He has pardoned:

1) Reality stars Julie and Todd Chrisley, who were found guilty of bank and tax fraud.

2) Kentrell Gaulden, famously known as NBA YoungBoy who was accused of possessing a firearm.

3) Dwayne Carter Jr.'s or everyone's favorite rapper Lil Tunechi, or by his stage name, Lil Wayne, entered a guilty plea to a handgun crime.

4) Kodak Black, whose real name is Bill Kapri, who was found guilty of fabricating information in order to purchase a firearm.

5) Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, who was imprisoned for corruption.

6) And finally, Jay Johnston, an actor who participated in the Capitol riots on January 6.

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