George Santos released from South Jersey prison after sentence commuted by Trump

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72% : SEE ALSO | George Santos says he's 'accepted full responsibility' for crimes before sentencing The commutation comes days after the South Shore Press published a "passionate plea" from Santos to Trump, in which he expressed his support and asked that the president "allow me the opportunity to return to my family, my friends, and my community.
69% : I am asking you now, from the depths of my heart, to extend that same belief to me," he wrote.
50% : Trump said.
48% : According to the clemency grant, a photo of which was posted on X by U.S. Pardon Attorney Ed Martin, Trump granted Santos an "immediate commutation of his entire sentence to time served with no further fines, restitution, probation, supervised release, or other conditions.
39% : In a social media post, Trump said Santos, whom he called "somewhat of a 'rogue,'" had the "Courage, Conviction, and Intelligence to ALWAYS VOTE REPUBLICAN!" "George has been in solitary confinement for long stretches of time and, by all accounts, has been horribly mistreated.
20% : READ MORE | Ex-US Rep. George Santos sentenced to over 7 years in prison for fraud and identity theft Rep. Greene, who had recently called on Trump to commute Santos' sentence, thanked the president for doing so on Friday, saying on X that the former congressman was "unfairly treated and put in solitary confinement, which is torture!!

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