{"id":2500288,"date":"2025-10-17T19:40:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T23:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-commutes-rogue-george-santoss-sentence\/"},"modified":"2025-10-17T19:41:39","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T23:41:39","slug":"trump-commutes-rogue-george-santoss-sentence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-commutes-rogue-george-santoss-sentence\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump commutes &#8216;rogue&#8217; George Santos&#8217;s sentence"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-commutes-rogue-george-santoss-sentence%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2500288&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former Republican Congressman George Santos, who was sentenced to seven years in prison for crimes including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/miles-anonymous-taylor-accidentally-exposes-the-fraudulence-of-the-mainstream-media\/\" title=\"Miles ...Anonymous... Taylor Accidentally Exposes the Fraudulence of the Mainstream Media\">money laundering<\/a> and wire fraud, had his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/he-had-a-brief-history-of-violent-convictions-but-premiered-from-prison-he-instantly-killed-3-people\/\" title=\"He Had A BRIEF HISTORY Of Violent Convictions But PREMIERED From .... He Instantly Killed 3 People.\">sentence commuted<\/a> by former President Donald Trump. Trump described Santos as a &#8220;rogue&#8221; but argued that many others with worse offenses had not faced such severe punishment. The commutation was announced after Santos endured harsh prison conditions, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-the-j6-committees-attacks-on-ginni-thomass-free-speech-are-a-totalitarian-attack-on-every-american\/\" title=\"Why The J6 Committee\u2019s Attacks On Ginni Thomas\u2019s Free Speech Are A Totalitarian Attack On Every American\">including solitary confinement<\/a>. Trump justified his decision by comparing Santos&#8217;s crimes to those of other politicians, such as Senator Richard Blumenthal, whom Trump criticized for falsifying his military service. Santos, who had been expelled from the House in 2023 after less than a year in office and had pleaded guilty earlier in the year, had expressed fears about surviving prison life. The commutation followed calls from figures like Rep.Marjorie Taylor greene,who argued Santos&#8217;s sentence was excessively harsh compared to other lawmakers&#8217; offenses.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump commutes &lsquo;rogue&rsquo; ex-House Republican George Santos&rsquo;s sentence<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2106285\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Donald Trump<\/a> commuted former Rep.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/george-santos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">George Santos<\/a>&lsquo;s prison sentence on Friday after the disgraced Republican lawmaker was sentenced to seven years in prison for money laundering and wire fraud, among other things.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;George Santos was somewhat of a &lsquo;rogue,&rsquo; but there are many rogues throughout our Country that aren&rsquo;t forced to serve seven years in prison,&rdquo; Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/115391767709119144\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">wrote in a message <\/a>on Truth Social.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3855679\/louisiana-man-arrested-allegedly-participating-hamas-oct-7-terrorist-attack\/\">Louisiana man arrested for allegedly participating in Hamas Oct. 7 terrorist attack<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3853641\/mexican-cartels-target-migrants-ai-images-trump-border-open\/\">Mexican cartels target migrants with AI images of Trump saying border is open<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3852124\/border-patrol-agents-to-arrest-illegal-immigrants-biden-released\/\">Border Patrol agents &#8216;lined up&#8217; to rearrest illegal immigrants whom Biden forced release of<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;George has been in solitary confinement for long stretches of time and, by all accounts, has been horribly mistreated. Therefore, I just signed a Commutation, releasing George Santos from prison, IMMEDIATELY. Good luck George, have a great life!&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p>The president&rsquo;s intervention comes after Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) urged him in August to commute Santos&rsquo;s sentence.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Many of my colleagues who I serve with have committed far worse offenses than Mr. Santos yet have faced zero criminal charges,&rdquo; she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3490918\/mtg-trump-commute-george-santos-prison-sentence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">argued in a letter <\/a>to Trump, arguing that &ldquo;a seven-year sentence for such campaign-related matters for an individual with no <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >prior criminal record extends<\/a> far beyond what is warranted.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Santos reported to a New Jersey prison in July for his<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3482743\/george-santos-prison-new-jersey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;87-month imprisonment <\/a>after being accused of embezzling contributions from supporters, illegally obtaining unemployment benefits, and lying on House financial disclosures. He was expelled from the House after serving for less than a year in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>During his brief time in Congress, Santos became a fixture on Capitol Hill, achieving notoriety and a reputation as a serial liar due to his unusual persona and allegations that he falsified much of his life story. <\/p>\n<p>In late 2023, the House Ethics Committee announced it had uncovered evidence that Santos stole money from his own campaign and used it to buy Botox, go on shopping sprees at Sephora and Hermes, and pay for OnlyFans subscriptions.<\/p>\n<p>    <iframe src=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/115391767709119144\/embed\" class=\"truthsocial-embed\" style=\"max-width: 100%; border: 0\" width=\"600\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script src=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/embed.js\" async=\"async\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>Santos denied most accusations at the time but later <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3126079\/george-santos-pleads-guilty-to-campaign-fraud-felonies-and-faces-years-in-jail\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">made a plea deal <\/a>in court and appeared to break down into sobs of remorse earlier this year upon being sentenced.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I offer my deepest apologies,&rdquo; Santos said in April. &ldquo;I cannot rewrite the past, but I can control the road ahead.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump said this week that Santos deserved to be released because his crimes were not as severe as those of other lawmakers in Congress, such as Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT). The president has long been among those who have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/658126\/trump-blasts-richard-blumenthal-as-total-phony-over-vietnam-claims\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">criticized<\/a> the senator due to the lawmaker&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wikipedias-steele-dossier-page-is-laced-with-lies\/\" title=\"Wikipedia\u2019s Steele Dossier Page Is Laced With Lies\">false claims years ago<\/a> that he served in Vietnam. Blumenthal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/beltway-confidential\/123136\/blumenthal-finally-apologizes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">apologized for exaggerating his military record<\/a> in 2010 after an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2010\/05\/18\/nyregion\/18blumenthal.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">investigation <\/a>by the <em>New York Times<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I started to think about George when the subject of Democrat Senator Richard &lsquo;Da Nang Dick&rsquo; Blumenthal came up again,&rdquo; Trump wrote as he announced Santos&rsquo;s commutation.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As everyone remembers, &lsquo;Da Nang&rsquo; stated for almost twenty years that he was a proud Vietnam Veteran, having endured the worst of the War, watching the Wounded and Dead as he raced up the hills and down the valleys, blood streaming from his face. He was &lsquo;a Great Hero,&rsquo; he would leak to any and all who would listen &mdash; And then it happened! He was a COMPLETE AND TOTAL FRAUD. He never went to Vietnam, he never saw Vietnam, he never experienced the Battles there, or anywhere else. His War Hero status, and even minimal service in our Military, was totally and completely MADE UP. This is far worse than what George Santos did, and at least Santos had the Courage, Conviction, and Intelligence to ALWAYS VOTE REPUBLICAN!&rdquo; Trump added. <\/p>\n<p>The good news for Santos comes after he had previously suggested he was not sure he would make it out of prison alive. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t know that I survive it,&rdquo; Santos&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/jdVCF2dOZZI?si=4lk7vQ64y6Ph8LZX&amp;t=5455\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">told Tucker Carlson<\/a>&nbsp;in July. &ldquo;They&rsquo;re putting me in a violent prison. &hellip; I&rsquo;m not a streetwise guy. I don&rsquo;t know how to fight.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3425847\/trump-pardons-and-commutations-second-term-clemency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TRUMP PARDONS AND COMMUATIONS: NOTABLE ACTS OF CLEMENCY IN HIS SECOND TERM<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He also had said he didn&rsquo;t believe Trump would pardon him. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t think he can,&rdquo; Santos told&nbsp;<em>Politico<\/em>. &ldquo;He&rsquo;s in a position where he needs to put the country ahead of one man, and that&rsquo;s just a fact. He would lose support in the House from Republicans who have already capitulated.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump commutes sentence of ex-Rep. 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