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President Trump Grants Clemency to Former Congressman George Santos, Orders Prison Release

Former U.S. Representative George Santos has been released from prison after President Donald Trump commuted his seven-year sentence for fraud and identity theft. The controversial former lawmaker had been serving time after convictions related to campaign finance violations during his 2022 election campaign.

Presidential Intervention in High-Profile Case

President Donald Trump has commuted the prison sentence of former U.S. Representative George Santos, ordering his immediate release from federal custody, according to reports from Reuters. The controversial former lawmaker had been serving an 87-month sentence for fraud and identity theft convictions related to his 2022 congressional campaign.