A desperate plea…
Former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.), who faces more than seven years behind bars after pleading guilty to wire fraud and identity theft, is seeking clemency from President Trump.
“I’ll take a commutation, clemency, whatever the president is willing to give me,” Santos told British media personality Piers Morgan in an episode of Morgan’s YouTube show “Uncensored” on Thursday.
“Seven years and three months in prison for a first-time offender over campaign matters just screams ‘over the top,’ and I would appreciate if the president would consider,” he added.
The disgraced former lawmaker also noted he is filling out paperwork to formally seek intervention from the White House before he reports to prison in July.
In his interview with Morgan, Santos blasted former Biden administration Attorney General Merrick Garland, whom Trump and other conservative allies have criticized and accused of weaponizing the Department of Justice against the president and his allies.
“I do believe this is an unfair judgment handed down to me,” he said Thursday. “I think there was a lot of politicization over the process.”
“Merrick Garland was by far the most disgraceful and disgraced political [attorney general] to ever serve in that capacity of the United States,” Santos said.
Santos was elected to represent New York’s affluent Long Island-centered 3rd District in 2022, becoming the first openly gay Republican to win a House seat as a nonincumbent before his fall from grace. The House expelled Santos from the chamber in a 311–114 vote in 2023, as ethics charges mounted against him.
This article originally appeared on Great America News Desk. It is republished with permission.
Why? A corrupt public “$ervant” deserves no $ympathy.
Do not give him clemency! He is the kind of person who is responsible for making our great country become a woke -infested dumping ground.
The praise being given to Mr. Hegseth about the good job he’s doing is his appointed role by President Trump does not impress me when he is responsible for awarding a lab with millions of tax-payer money for the horrific treatment on cats! Read the report by The White Coats about the lab tests done on hundreds of cats until they are finally killed. What is the purpose and benefit, if any, to mankind from these experiments? Please read these stories from The White Coats about many other animals used in these government funded research labs. It is useless, inhumane and atrocious what is done for science purposes.
Sue: What is the internet address?
Saw him on “Gutfeld!” several weeks ago. Didn’t like him then. Still don’t. Let him rot in the pokey for a while.
For a while? For his entire sentence as prescrobed buy the court system.
Absolutely NOT! His trasgressions and arrogance prior to getting caught was well known. His greed knew no bounds. The courts have spoken and he needs to serve his time.
Nope! What would he have done if the shoe was on the other foot!