Trump Commutes Former Rep. George Santos's Prison Sentence; Santos Leaves New Jersey Federal Prison That Night
On October 17, 2025, former U.S. Representative George Santos, who was serving his sentence at the Federal Correctional Institution in Fairton, in Cumberland County, New Jersey, was released that night after President Donald Trump signed a commutation; Trump announced on Truth Social that day that he had signed the commutation releasing Santos from prison immediately. Santos's lawyer Joseph Murray told The Associated Press that Santos left the prison at around 11 p.m. and was greeted by his family.
In his post, Trump wrote that Santos was "somewhat of a 'rogue,' but there are many rogues throughout our Country that aren't forced to serve seven years in prison," and that Santos had been in solitary confinement for long stretches and had been "horribly mistreated." "Therefore, I just signed a Commutation, releasing George Santos from prison, IMMEDIATELY. Good luck George, have a great life!" he added. A commutation shortens a sentence but does not erase the conviction, which remains on Santos's record.
Santos, a former Republican congressman from New York, was expelled from the House of Representatives in 2023. He pleaded guilty in 2024 to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, was sentenced in April 2025 to 87 months in federal prison, and reported to the Fairton facility on July 25, 2025, to begin serving a term of more than seven years. At the time of the commutation he had served about 84 days. (Source: The White House)
Source: The White House
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Photo: 图：桑托斯任联邦众议员时在纽约州 Douglaston 的选区办公室，2023年11月资料图。Tdorante10，CC0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: George Santos's congressional district office in Douglaston, New York, during his time in Congress, in a November 2023 file photo. By Tdorante10, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
