Republican George Santos was serving a seven-year sentence for fraud and identity theft
US President Donald Trump has ordered the release of former Republican congressman George Santos, who had served less than three months of a seven-year prison term for fraud and identity theft.
Trump announced the decision on his Truth Social platform on Friday, acknowledging that Santos, 37, was “somewhat of a ‘rogue’” but said his punishment was excessive.
“I just signed a commutation, releasing George Santos from prison immediately,” Trump wrote, adding that the former lawmaker had been “horribly mistreated” and was “in solitary confinement for long stretches of time.”
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