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Greene urges Trump to commute George Santos’ sentence: ‘It’s time to correct this injustice’
UNITED STATES, AUG 4 – Marjorie Taylor Greene argues Santos' 7-year sentence is excessive compared to other lawmakers and highlights his remorse and acceptance of responsibility, urging clemency from Trump.
- Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene urged President Donald Trump to commute George Santos's seven-year prison sentence, calling it a "grave injustice" and stating he is remorseful for his actions.
- Santos started serving his sentence for money laundering and wire fraud last month, and has been criticized for deception during his political career, including lying about his life story.
- Greene expressed that Santos has shown remorse and accepted responsibility for his actions, highlighting perceived leniency towards other Congress members.
- In a letter to Trump, Greene requested a commutation rather than a full pardon, noting that Santos's punishment seems excessive compared to other Congress members who have escaped charges for worse offenses.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene urges Trump to commute George Santos' federal prison sentence: 'Far worse offenses'
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-S.C., urges President Donald Trump to commute George Santos' seven-year federal prison sentence for wire fraud and identity theft, calling it "excessive."
San Diego Union Tribune
Marjorie Taylor Greene calls for George Santos’ 7-year sentence to be commuted
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE, Associated Press It might be hard to find someone to have your back in politics if you get caught lying about your life story, become one of a handful of people ever expelled from Congress and then are thrown into federal prison. But George Santos is no ordinary former politician. In a letter Monday, U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene formally came to the aid of the disgraced ex-congressman with a request that his seven-year …
MTG Calls for Commutation of George Santos’s Sentence
Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is calling for President Donald Trump to commute the sentence of her former colleague George Santos, who reported to a federal prison last month after pleading guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] In a letter to the Office of the Pardon Attorney, Greene said she believed the former New York congressman’s seven-year sentence “extends far beyond what is warrante…
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Marjorie Taylor Greene calls for George Santos' 7-year sentence to be commuted
The Georgia Republican on Monday sent a letter to the Justice Department calling for the former congressman's fraud sentence to be commuted.
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