"President Donald Trump said Friday he had commuted the sentence of George Santos, a disgraced former Republican congressman who was serving a seven-year term. "George has been in solitary confinement for long stretches of time and, by all accounts, has been horribly mistreated, the president wrote in a statement on his Truth Social platform. "Therefore, I just signed a Commutation, releasing George Santos from prison, IMMEDIATELY. Good luck George, have a great life!" he added."
"US President Donald Trump commuted the prison sentence of disgraced former New York Congressman George Santos, who was serving a 7-year prison term, and ordered his immediate release."
"Santos was sentenced to a seven-year prison term after he pleaded guilty to inflating fundraising figures and falsifying donor names to secure Republican Party financial support during the 2022 election cycle."
President Donald Trump commuted the seven-year prison sentence of former New York congressman George Santos and ordered his immediate release. The president said Santos had been in solitary confinement for long stretches and had been horribly mistreated, posting the remarks on his Truth Social platform. The commutation was announced as taking effect immediately, with a direct message wishing Santos a good life. Santos had been sentenced after pleading guilty to inflating fundraising figures and falsifying donor names to secure Republican Party financial support during the 2022 election cycle. The case involved campaign finance misrepresentation and related crimes.
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