Overview
- The clemency document, released Monday, specifies no further fines, restitution, probation, supervised release or other conditions for Santos.
- Santos said he learned of his release from a prison TV chyron, thanked President Trump in multiple interviews and floated support for prison reform.
- Pressed on restitution, Santos told CNN he would do whatever the law requires and later told Fox News he would explore ways to make things right despite the order canceling payments.
- Reaction was swift and critical across parties, while House Speaker Mike Johnson defended the move as a legitimate exercise of constitutional clemency power.
- Legal analysts highlight that New York prosecutors could still pursue state charges under a post‑Manafort law, with Nassau County cited as a likely venue.