On Friday, President Trump commuted the sentence of George Santos, a former Republican congressman who had been serving time for lying about his past.

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From The Hill:

President Trump said Friday he granted former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) a sentence commutation months after the ex-lawmaker reported to prison.

“George has been in solitary confinement for long stretches of time and, by all accounts, has been horribly mistreated,” the president wrote in a statement on Truth Social.

“Therefore, I just signed a Commutation, releasing George Santos from prison, IMMEDIATELY. Good luck George, have a great life!” he added.

Joe Murray, Santos’ attorney, confirmed that the former lawmaker would be released the same night, telling The Hill, “God has answered our prayers.”

Santos was originally sentenced to seven years in prison after pleading guilty to both wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. He was also expelled from the House of Representatives after it was revealed that he fabricated much of his resume, as well as campaign finance reports.

On Friday, President Trump called Santos “somewhat of ‘a rogue,'” though he insisted that certain Democrats have lied about just as much without facing prison time. He highlighted Senator Richard Blumenthal, accusing the Democrat of lying about his military record.

With President Trump’s comments about lawmakers’ lies in mind, let’s pray for honesty and integrity in all of our leaders!

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(Excerpt from The Hill. Photo Credit: Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)