President Trump has commuted former Representative George Santos's prison sentence, citing concerns over the lawmaker's treatment while incarcerated. In a post on Truth Social, Trump stated that Santos had been subjected to "horrible mistreatment" in solitary confinement and expressed his support for the disgraced politician.
Santos, 37, was sentenced to 87 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. The move has sparked controversy, with many questioning why Trump intervened on behalf of a lawmaker who had been embroiled in multiple scandals, including misusing campaign funds for personal expenses.
A senior White House official told NBC News that the decision was driven by "hearings from numerous individuals" in recent days, adding that it's ultimately up to Trump. Santos's lawyer described the commutation as a result of his client's "suffering" during prosecution, claiming his sentence was "draconian".
Santos had previously been elected to Congress in 2022 after flipping a Democratic seat on Long Island. However, his political career ended when the House Ethics Committee found evidence he misused campaign funds for personal reasons. He was subsequently voted out of office by the full House.
The decision has raised questions over Trump's motives and whether it represents an attempt to influence the outcome of Santos's upcoming prison sentence release.
Santos, 37, was sentenced to 87 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. The move has sparked controversy, with many questioning why Trump intervened on behalf of a lawmaker who had been embroiled in multiple scandals, including misusing campaign funds for personal expenses.
A senior White House official told NBC News that the decision was driven by "hearings from numerous individuals" in recent days, adding that it's ultimately up to Trump. Santos's lawyer described the commutation as a result of his client's "suffering" during prosecution, claiming his sentence was "draconian".
Santos had previously been elected to Congress in 2022 after flipping a Democratic seat on Long Island. However, his political career ended when the House Ethics Committee found evidence he misused campaign funds for personal reasons. He was subsequently voted out of office by the full House.
The decision has raised questions over Trump's motives and whether it represents an attempt to influence the outcome of Santos's upcoming prison sentence release.
like what is trump thinkin?? he just commuted george santos's sentence for some bs about mistreatment in solitary confinement but honestly isnt that just what happens to all inmates who arent popular ppl? 
and santos was already serving 87 months lol that doesnt seem so "draconian" to me anymore... idk whats goin on with trumps motives tho is he tryna pull a fast one before his own prison sentence is over or watever 
Trump is just trying to distract us from all his other shenanigans, you know? He thinks he can just commute George Santos's sentence because Santos was treated unfairly in jail? Like, what about the unfair treatment of everyday people who don't have a billionaire's pull? 
I'm not buying it. And let's be real, if Trump really cared about Santos's "suffering" during prosecution, why didn't he do anything when he was in office and had all the power? 
Can we please just hold our politicians accountable for their actions? 
. dont get me wrong, gotta feel bad for santos and all, but come on, didnt he break some laws?! 
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. But for now, I'm just gonna say that it seems pretty suspicious 
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And what really gets my formatting freak flag waving is the lack of transparency around this whole thing. Where are the receipts? How did "numerous individuals" come up with these concerns about Santos's treatment in prison? 
. I get why people are skeptical, but maybe we should try to see things from another perspective 
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. i mean i get that we should try to treat people humanely, but come on, he got what was coming to him. this whole thing is giving me major "isn't trump a joke anymore?" vibes 
reminds me of that one episode of "Law & Order" where the DA gets cold feet and lets the guilty guy go free. Not that I'm saying Trump is wrong or anything (he's not, you know?), but it does feel like a lot of déjà vu. Anyway, I guess only time will tell if this whole thing blows up in his face 
has anyone heard anything about the upcoming release of the new razer blade?
trump is being super generous with santos' prison time 
? it seems like trump wants to get good vibes from santos' supporters 
or maybe he's trying to distract us from something else 
have you guys ever tried it? it's game changer. anyway back to this Santos guy... seems like he's got some serious baggage 
what's up with his campaign funds? did he really think he could get away with that? 
and help him run for office again. And honestly, who cares if Santos has been involved in scandals? We all mess up sometimes, right? 
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