President Trump on Friday said he granted former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) a sentence commutation months after the ex-lawmaker reported to prison.
“George has been in solitary confinement for long stretches of time and, by all accounts, has been horribly mistreated,” the president wrote in a statement on Truth Social.
“Therefore, I just signed a Commutation, releasing George Santos from prison, IMMEDIATELY. Good luck George, have a great life!” he added.
Santos was originally sentenced to a 7-year prison term after he pleaded guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. He was expelled once it was revealed that he fabricated a majority of his resume in addition to campaign finance reports.
Still, on Friday, Trump said Democratic lawmakers have done much worse.
“George Santos