President Donald Trump has commuted the sentence of former Congressman George Santos, who was convicted on fraud charges and sentenced to over seven years in prison. Santos has reportedly been living in solitary confinement for extended periods, according to President Trump.
Trump stated that he made the decision to commute Santos" sentence after observing what he described as disproportionate punishment faced by Republicans from the judicial system.
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