Marjorie Taylor Greene urges Donald Trump to commute convicted felon George Santos’ prison sentence

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has urged President Donald Trump to commute the prison sentence of convicted felon George Santos. 

The disgraced former congressman was sentenced to 87 months in prison for wire fraud and identity theft after the former New York Republican pleaded guilty to the charges last year. 

Now, the US representative and staunch MAGA movement ally has dubbed his seven-year prison term “excessive”.

In a Monday (4 August) letter to the Office of the Pardon Attorney, Greene alleged that Santos’ sentence “for an individual with no prior criminal record extends far beyond what is warranted”. 

🚨 BREAKING: I just sent a letter to the Office of the Pardon Attorney urging President Trump to commute the sentence of former Congressman @MrSantosNY.

A 7-year prison sentence for campaign-related charges is excessive, especially when Members of Congress who’ve done far worse… pic.twitter.com/Isj2mxlhsd

— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@RepMTG) August 4, 2025

Although she said she “believes in justice and the rule of the law” and noted “the gravity of such actions”, Greene claimed that Santos “is sincerely remorseful and has accepted full responsibility for his actions”. 

“Furthermore, my office has spoken with a pastor of his, who discussed the regret and remorse of Mr. Santos, agreeing that the sentence imposed is a grave injustice,” she added.

Greene also claimed, “Many of my colleagues who I serve with have committed far worse offences than Mr. Santos, yet have faced zero criminal charges. However, she did not provide any evidence for this claim. 

Trump is yet to publicly comment on the letter, but previously said he had not been approached about pardoning the former politician. “Nobody’s talked to me about it,” he told Newsmax on Sunday (3 August).

“They really haven’t talked to me about [Santos]. They have talked to me about Sean [Combs], but they haven’t talked to me about [Santos]. But again, with him, I have the right to do it. Nobody’s asked me, but it’s interesting.”

Prior to his sentencing, Santos told the New York Times that he would not ask president Trump for a pardon. He said, “If the president thinks I’m worthy of any level of clemency that is bestowed upon him, he can go ahead and do it, but for me to seek a pardon is to deny accountability and responsibility.”

Later, when asked during a podcast appearance whether he would request a pardon if he were to be sentenced to years in prison, he responded: “You bet your sweet a** I would.”

Santos was the first out gay politician to be expelled from the US Congress in December 2023. He pleaded guilty to 23 federal felony crimes, including aggravated identity theft and wire fraud.

US district judge Joanna Seybert sentenced Santos to seven years and two months in jail in April and ordered him to pay a combined $578,753 (£430,184.21) in restitution fees to his victims.

Following his sentencing, Trump-appointed U.S. Attorney  John Durham said Santos was finally held accountable for the “mountain of lies, theft, and fraud he perpetrated”.

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