"Donald Trump announced on Friday he had commuted the sentence of George Santos, the disgraced former New York representative and serial fabulist who had been sentenced to more than seven years in prison after a short-lived political career marked by outlandish fabrications and fraudulent scheming. The New York Republican was sentenced in April after pleading guilty last year to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft."
"I just signed a Commutation, releasing George Santos from prison, IMMEDIATELY, Trump posted on his social media platform. In July, Santos reported to a federal prison in New Jersey, where he began serving an 87-month sentence for charges that ultimately led to his expulsion from Congress in 2023. Santos had appealed to the Trump administration to intervene within hours of receiving his sentence, insisting in social media posts and interviews that it was overly harsh and politically motivated."
Donald Trump commuted George Santos's prison sentence, immediately releasing him from an 87-month term following convictions for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. Santos pleaded guilty last year and was sentenced in April, then reported to a New Jersey federal prison in July. He was expelled from Congress in 2023 after charges stemming from prolific lies and fraudulent schemes. Santos and allies, including Marjorie Taylor Greene, argued the sentence was excessive and politically motivated. The sentencing judge sided with prosecutors that a stiffer penalty was justified because Santos showed little remorse. The commutation follows other clemency actions for Republican politicians.
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