Former New York Rep. George Santos said he wasn't worried about "pearl-clutching" from critics of his commutation by President Donald Trump during a CNN interview.

George Santos drew laughter from seasoned broadcaster Dana Bash with a wild comparison between his own situation and that of Jesus Christ. The former New York congressman appeared on CNN’s State of the Union to defend Donald Trump for pardoning him on Friday,

George Santos — newly-released from prison after his sentence was commuted — bristled at the suggestion he got favorable treatment from President Donald Trump.

Hannity noted that President Donald Trump’s recent commutation of Santos’ seven-year sentence for identify theft and wire fraud also erased Santos’ debt to his victims. “Even though you’re not compelled with this commutation to pay it back,

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After rescuing George Santos, Trump has now pardoned or commuted the sentences of most of Republican congressmen convicted of felonies in the 21st century.