Santos says he’s ‘very grateful’ for Trump commutation and wants to pursue prison reform

Published October 19, 2025 2:11pm ET



Former New York Republican Rep. George Santos expressed gratitude for President Donald Trump‘s commutation, noting that he would like to engage in prison reform initiatives.

“I’m very grateful to President Trump, Dana, and I sit here quite literally — I don’t know how much more humbled I can get before people believe I’m humble or remorseful, but I can just do the best in my actions moving forward,” Santos told CNN‘s Dana Bash on Sunday.

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