George Santos: From Prison to Freedom

George Santos, the former U.S. Representative, is now a free man. President Donald Trump decided to shorten his prison time.

Santos' Background

Santos was supposed to spend over seven years behind bars for:

• Cheating people
• Stealing identities

But Trump changed that. Santos left prison late on Friday night. His family was there to welcome him back.

Letters from Prison

Santos had been writing letters from prison. He talked about how tough it was inside. In one letter, he asked Trump for help. He said he had been loyal to Trump and the Republican Party.

Trump listened. He said Santos' lies weren't that bad compared to others. Trump even mentioned a senator who lied about his military service.

Santos' Problems Before Prison

Santos had a lot of problems before prison. He lied about:

• His job
• His money
• His background

He said he was Jewish, but he wasn't. He claimed he was a successful businessman, but he wasn't. People found out he wasn't telling the truth. He was kicked out of Congress. Then, he was sent to prison.

Public Reaction

Some people are happy Santos is free. Others think he should have stayed in prison longer. One politician said Santos should spend his life making things right.

But for now, Santos is out. He doesn't have to:

• Pay any more fines
• Go on probation

Trump's Involvement

Trump has helped other Republicans before. He pardoned two other politicians who had been in trouble. But Santos is different. Many people in his own party didn't like him. Still, Trump decided to help him.