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Trump commutes prison sentence of ex-GOP Rep. George Santos

  • US President Donald Trump has commuted the prison sentence of George Santos, a former Republican Congressman, ordering his immediate release from a seven-year sentence for fraud and identity theft.
  • Trump stated that Santos 'has been horribly mistreated' and referred to him as 'somewhat of a rogue'.
  • Santos has reportedly spent long stretches in solitary confinement and has faced mistreatment while incarcerated.
  • The commutation followed a public campaign urging Trump to issue a pardon for Santos.
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The diary, the appeal, the release. The president: "He is a Republican, therefore intelligent." And wishes him a good life"

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After three months of being imprisoned, George Santos was released from prison and thanks to a pardon from the president was released from nearly seven more years of imprisonment.

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Fortune broke the news in New York, United States on Friday, October 17, 2025.
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