President Donald Trump announced that he had commuted the sentence of former New York Rep. George Santos, who has been in prison since July serving an 87-month sentence.<\/p>\n
In a post on Truth Social, Trump described Santos, who reported to federal prison in July \u2014 after he pled guilty in August 2024 to committing wire fraud and aggravated identity theft \u2013 as having been \u201csomewhat of a \u2018rogue.\u2019\u201d Trump also pointed out that Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) \u201cstated for almost twenty years that he was a proud Vietnam Veteran\u201d when he \u201cnever went to Vietnam\u201d or \u201cnever saw Vietnam.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\u201cI just signed a Commutation, releasing George Santos from prison, IMMEDIATELY,\u201d Trump wrote in his post. \u201cGood luck George, have a great life!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cGeorge Santos was somewhat of a \u2018rogue,\u2019 but there are many rogues throughout our Country that aren\u2019t forced to serve seven years in prison,\u201d Trump added in his post. \u201cI started to think about George when the subject of Democrat Senator Richard \u2018Da Nang Dick\u2019 Blumenthal came up again. As everyone remembers, \u2018Da Nang\u2019 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.\u201d
\nIn April, a judge sentenced the former Republican congressman to serve over seven years in prison. Santos was also ordered to pay over $373,000 in restitution and to serve two years of supervised release.<\/p>\n
Trump\u2019s post continues in part:<\/p>\n
He was \u201ca Great Hero,\u201d he would leak to any and all who would listen \u2014 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! 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!<\/p>\n
Trump has previously called for Blumenthal to be investigated and has referenced \u201cdecade-old allegations that Blumenthal \u2018lied\u2019 about his military service in Vietnam,\u201d CNN reported.<\/p>\n
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Blumenthal has labeled the allegations as \u201ccompletely deceptive and distorted.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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