Trump calls convicted fraudster ‘a great hero’ while commuting prison sentence

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00:00Trump calls convicted fraudster a great hero while commuting prison sentence.

00:05President Donald Trump has commuted the prison sentence of former Representative George Santos,

00:10calling the disgraced lawmaker a great hero and ordering his immediate release.

00:15Trump praises Santos.

00:18George has been in solitary confinement for long stretches of time and, by all accounts,

00:23has been horribly mistreated, Trump posted on Truth Social.

00:26A senior White House official told NBC News,

00:30it's his call, and he made it.

00:33Federal charges.

00:34He pleaded guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft,

00:38receiving an 87-month prison sentence along with a fine.

00:41He started his prison term in New Jersey in July 2025.

00:45Political rise.

00:47Santos won a congressional seat in 2022, flipping a Democratic district in Long Island.

00:52National scrutiny followed after the New York Times revealed more inconsistencies in his record prior to his time in office.

00:59The Investigation

01:00In December 2023, the House voted to remove Santos from office after a House Ethics Committee investigation

01:07uncovered substantial evidence that he had used campaign funds for personal expenses,

01:12including Botox, OnlyFans subscriptions, and other luxury items.

01:17Overjoyed Santos

01:18Santos' lawyer told NBC News that his client is overjoyed and appreciative of Trump for

01:24his compassion in seeing the suffering Santos endured through the prosecution,

01:28adding that the sentence had been draconian.

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