US EditionGeorge Santos says he's humbled but dismisses 'pearl clutching' critics
- 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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‘Humbled’ George Santos hits back at his critics as he’s freed from jail following Donald Trump’s order
Disgraced former US congressman George Santos says he is humbled by his experience behind bars for defrauding donors, but hit back at the “pearl clutching” by critics upset that Donald Trump granted him a pardon.
George Santos snaps at CNN host over idea Trump gave him 'favorable treatment'
Newly freed ex-congressman George Santos didn't take kindly Sunday to a CNN question about President Donald Trump's "favorable" commutation of him, saying there would always be "pearl-clutching" critics and attacking President Joe Biden's blanket pardon of his family members before leaving office.In announcing he had commuted Santos' sentence, Trump pointed to Santos' willingness to "ALWAYS VOTE REPUBLICAN" while calling him "somewhat of a rogue…
George Santos, free from prison, shrugs off critics after Trump pardon
NEW YORK — 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 but unconcerned about the “pearl clutching” of critics upset that President Donald Trump granted him clemency.
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Omaha World-HeraldSantos dismisses critics, says jail was humbling
NEW YORK — 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 but unconcerned about the “pearl clutching” of critics…
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