"Santos became a well-known political figure after his election victory in 2022, when he flipped New York's 3rd Congressional District from Democratic control to Republican. Election observers noted it was one of the first times an openly gay Republican had won a seat in the House of Representatives. But news reports quickly revealed that Santos had fabricated key details of his life story, and by December 2022, investigators had started to delve into his business dealings."
"After a congressional committee found evidence that Santos had violated federal law, including by deceiving donors and stealing from his own campaign, the House of Representatives voted to expel him. Santos was less than a year into his term. By 2024, Santos had entered into a plea deal with prosecutors to avoid a trial over the allegations. He was sentenced in April for deceiving donors and misleading 11 people, including members of his own family, into giving money to his campaign."
President Donald Trump said he will commute the prison sentence of former Republican Representative George Santos, who was convicted of fraud and identity theft. Trump acknowledged Santos had made mistakes and praised his loyalty to the Republican Party. Trump said family and friends raised concerns about Santos's prison conditions and noted he had been held in solitary confinement for long stretches. Santos won election in 2022 by flipping New York's 3rd Congressional District and became one of the first openly gay Republicans in the House. News reports found Santos fabricated key details of his life and prompted investigations into his business dealings. A congressional committee found evidence he violated federal law, and the House voted to expel him. Santos entered a 2024 plea deal and was sentenced in April for deceiving donors and misleading 11 people, including family members, into giving money to his campaign.
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