Trump Commutes Sentence of Disgraced Former Congressman George Santos

Trump commuted former Republican Congressman George Santos' 87-month sentence on October 17, 2025, ordering his immediate release. Santos pleaded guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft for stealing from campaign donors and fabricating his entire biography; the House voted to expel him in December 2023, one of only six members ever expelled. Trump framed the commutation as relief from unjust treatment, drawing skepticism from Republican colleagues who had voted for his expulsion.