Here comes Santos Claus: Trump has pardoned or commuted the sentences of 10 convicted former GOP House members

Published October 31, 2025 5:40am ET



George Santos, recently sprung from prison when President Donald Trump cut short his sentence, has plenty of company among former House Republicans.

Trump on Oct. 17 commuted the New York Republican’s sentence after the disgraced ex-lawmaker served three months of his seven-year sentence in federal prison, due to his guilty pleas on fraud and identity theft charges.

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