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George Santos says he's humbled but dismisses 'pearl clutching' critics
George Santos compared criticism of his release to the muted response to Biden's pardon of Hunter Biden, highlighting political double standards amid his federal convictions.
- Last week, President Donald Trump signed a commutation releasing former Representative George Santos from prison, and Santos dismissed critics as `pearl clutching` during Sunday talk-show appearances.
- The case stems from 23 federal charges ; former Representative George Santos pled guilty and was expelled from the House of Representatives, one of only six lawmakers removed.
- On CNN, Santos said it was `humbling` to speak with a sitting president and revealed he learned of his release after 41 days in isolation.
- Critics including Representative Nick LaLota and Andrew Garbarino said victims of Santos's crimes remain unpaid, and less than three months in prison is insufficient justice.
- Santos pointed to Joe Biden's pardon of his son and said he's "pretty confident that President Trump had pardoned Jesus Christ off the cross, he would have had critics," pledging to focus on prison reform and accountability on X.
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George Santos says he's humbled but dismisses 'pearl clutching' critics
Freed from the prison where he had been serving time for ripping off his campaign donors, former U.S. Rep. George Santos says he’s humbled by his experience behind bars.
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Released from prison where he had been serving time for swindling his campaign donors, former representative George Santos says his experience behind bars made him more humble, but he is not concerned about the "indignation" of critics upset by the pardon he received from President Donald Trump.
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