India, July 3 -- US President Donald Trump has been privately discussing whether to grant a pardon to Sean "Diddy" Combs as part of a broader wave of potential clemency actions tied to the Fourth of July holiday, sources familiar with the matter have told US-based networks, reviving speculation over the fate of the imprisoned music mogul just as the nation marks its 250th anniversary.

Trump met with advisers Friday afternoon to weigh recommendations on a slate of possible pardons with the White House also considering clemency for individuals convicted of Clean Air Act violations, Grammy-winning rapper Prakazrel "Pras" Michel, and Malaysian financier Jho Low.

While the formal recommendations list from the Trump administration's pardons t...