Trump says he has commuted sentence of George Santos in federal fraud case

Well, how delightful.

Donald Trump announced on Friday he had commuted the sentence of George Santos, the disgraced former New York representative and serial fabulist who had been sentenced to more than seven years in prison after a short-lived political career marked by outlandish fabrications and fraudulent scheming.

The New York Republican was sentenced in April after pleading guilty last year to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.

“I just signed a Commutation, releasing George Santos from prison, IMMEDIATELY,” Trump posted on his social media platform.

In July, Santos reported to a federal prison in New Jersey, where he began serving an 87-month sentence for charges that ultimately led to his expulsion from Congress in 2023.

I do like that The Guardian goes out of its way not to give him a title on first reference. Must be nice not to be encumbered by AP Style.