'Have a great life!' Trump orders prison release of disgraced ex-lawmaker Santos
'Have a great life!' Trump orders prison release of disgraced ex-lawmaker Santos
US President Donald Trump has commuted the sentence of George Santos, a former Republican congressman serving seven years in prison for fraud and identify theft, ordering his immediate release.
In a post on social media, Trump said Santos "has been horribly mistreated", adding: "Therefore, I just signed a Commutation, releasing George Santos from prison, IMMEDIATELY. Good luck George, have a great life!"
The former lawmaker was only the sixth in US history to be expelled from Congress, after a damning ethics report in 2023.
Santos, who admitted to stealing the identities of 11 people - including from his own family members, is currently serving his sentence at a minimum-security jail in New Jersey.
In April when Santos was sentenced a judge told him: "You got elected with your words, most of which were lies."
He reportedly cried in court and begged for forgiveness, saying: "I cannot rewrite the past, but I can control the road ahead."
Prosecutors argued that the novice politician had lied about his background and misused campaign funds to finance his lifestyle.
In his post, Trump justified the move by criticising a Democratic lawmaker, Senator Richard Blumenthal, whom he accused of fabricating his US military service.
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