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Trump Signals Openness to Pardoning George Santos as Greene Seeks Sentence Commutation

Marjorie Taylor Greene calls Santos’s seven-year term for campaign fraud excessively harsh, urging Trump to exercise his clemency authority

MTG Calls on Trump to Commute George Santos’ Sentence
FILE - Rep.-elect George Santos, R-N.Y., right, talks with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., during the ninth vote in the House chamber as the House meets for the third day to elect a speaker and convene the 118th Congress in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
WEST ISLIP, NEW YORK - AUGUST 19: Former U.S. Rep. George Santos prepares to give a statement after a court hearing on August 19, 2024 in West Islip, New York. Santos pleaded guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft weeks before his federal trial was set to begin. His sentencing has been scheduled for February 7, and he faces more than six years in prison under federal sentencing guidelines. Santos owes at least $370,000 in restitution. He was expelled from Congress in 2023, becoming the sixth member in the chamber’s history to be ousted by colleagues. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Overview

  • President Trump confirmed that he has the power to pardon George Santos but said no formal requests have been made.
  • Greene formally petitioned the Office of the Pardon Attorney, labeling the 87-month sentence a “grave injustice” and citing unequal treatment of lawmakers.
  • Santos, who has been incarcerated at FCI Fairton in New Jersey since July 25, has detailed grim prison conditions in letters to support his clemency plea.
  • He pleaded guilty to 23 felony counts including wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and campaign finance violations and agreed to pay over $370,000 in restitution.
  • The partisan push for Santos’s clemency highlights broader debates over presidential pardon power in high-profile corruption cases.