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Santos was ordered to pay $373,949 in restitution to donors he defrauded. Trump's commutation eliminated this requirement. Santos told Fox News he has "no restitution" and told CNN he would only pay "if it's required of me by the law." Who loses when Trump eliminates restitution obligations?

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Federal prosecutors charged Santos with 13 counts including wire fraud, money laundering, and theft of public funds. The indictment detailed how Santos fabricated campaign finance reports and stole do...

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