Former Rep. Santos Released
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Disgraced former Rep. George Santos had served just three months of a seven-year prison sentence for fraud when President Donald Trump gave him a commutation last week. The news was a shock to the disabled Navy veteran he defrauded, but not surprising to legal experts who have been tracking Trump’s expansive use of the pardon power.
George Santos was freed from prison thanks to his federal fraud sentence being commuted by President Donald Trump -- but he may not be free from state prosecution.
Some constituents are outraged about the clemency order that freed disgraced former Rep. George Santos Friday.
The former congressman had been ordered to pay about $374,000 in restitution. President Donald Trump commuted his sentence last week.
Disgraced former Rep. George Santos, fresh off his release from prison after President Donald Trump commuted his sentence on Friday night, dismissed his critics, telling CNN he’s focused on the future after eating a “very large slice of humble pie” during his time behind bars.
Freed from the prison where he had been serving time for ripping off his campaign donors, former U.S. Rep. George Santos says he’s humbled by his experience behind bars.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) this weekend confessed that he’d welcome former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) back to Congress with open arms if he ran for a seat again and won.
Former Rep. George Santos’s (R-N.Y.) will not be required to pay any additional fines or restitution related to his criminal conviction, according to his clemency order, which was made public on Monday.