George Santos released from prison
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Ex-New York Republican Rep. George Santos, who had his seven-year prison sentence commuted by President Donald Trump last week, has offered an apology to his former constituents.
After rescuing George Santos, Trump has now pardoned or commuted the sentences of most of the Republican congressmen convicted of felonies in the 21st century.
Santos’s comeback followed his release from the Federal Correctional Institution in Fairton, New Jersey, where he served just 84 days of his seven-year sentence. Trump’s commutation of the former Long Island Representative immediately drew attention back to Santos, who had already made over $600K on Cameo before his imprisonment.
Santos was sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison earlier this year after being convicted of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.
President Trump said Friday he commuted former New York Congressman George Santos' prison sentence for fraud. In a post on Truth Social, the president said Santos has been "horribly mistreated" in prison and will be released immediately.