George Santos’ 87-month sentence was commuted by the President. Former Congressman Santos had plead guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft (see here).
Unlike a pardon, a commutation means that the conviction will remain on his record. He will not, however, have to serve the remainder of his sentence.
In the president’s rationale for the commutation he includes the statement – “at least Santos had the Courage, Conviction, and Intelligence to ALWAYS VOTE REPUBLICAN!”
Irrespective of whether one agrees with this commutation, it is sad to see the insertion of politics.
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