"Trump announced the decision on Truth Social, calling Santos "somewhat of a rogue" and claiming his punishment was excessive. He compared Santos's conduct to Democratic Connecticut Sen. Richard Blumenthal's past misstatements about military service, calling Blumenthal a "complete and total fraud." Trump said Santos had been "horribly mistreated" and held in solitary confinement for long stretches, adding, "I just signed a commutation, releasing George Santos from prison, immediately. Good luck George, have a great life.""
"Santos, 37, pleaded guilty to 23 felony counts, including wire fraud, identity theft, and falsifying records. Prosecutors said he fabricated campaign loans, stole donor identities, and spent political contributions on luxury goods, Botox, and online subscriptions. In April, a federal judge sentenced him to 87 months in prison and ordered him to repay hundreds of thousands of dollars. He began serving his sentence in July at the Federal Correctional Institution in Fairton, New Jersey."
President Donald Trump commuted the more-than-seven-year federal prison sentence of former U.S. Rep. George Santos, immediately ending his imprisonment while leaving the convictions in place. Trump described Santos as "somewhat of a rogue," called his punishment excessive, and claimed Santos had been "horribly mistreated" and held in solitary confinement. Santos pleaded guilty to 23 felony counts, including wire fraud, identity theft, and falsifying records, after prosecutors said he fabricated campaign loans, stole donor identities, and spent contributions on luxury goods and services. A federal judge had sentenced him to 87 months and ordered repayment of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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