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Ex-New York Republican Rep. George Santos, who had his seven-year prison sentence commuted by President Donald Trump last week, has offered an apology to his former constituents.
Colbert was referring to the AI videos Trump released during the “No Kings” protests this weekend, which saw AI-generated footage of the president dropping feces on to protesters. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson later defended the videos as “satire” — and so, Colbert cheekily had the word “satire” splash across the screen during his Santos dig.
Freed from the prison where he had been serving time for ripping off his campaign donors, former U.S. Rep. George Santos says he’s humbled by his experience behind bars.
George Santos spoke with FOX 5 NY’s Jodi Goldberg about his time in prison – including being forced into solitary conferment – the lessons he’s learned, the apologies he needed to make and the future for the former Long Island politician.
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George Santos Doesn’t Plan to Pay His Victims
The ex-representative said that he will only pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in restitution to those he scammed “if required by law.”
Former New York Rep. George Santos said he wasn't worried about "pearl-clutching" from critics of his commutation by President Donald Trump during a CNN interview.
Disgraced former Rep. George Santos, fresh off his release from prison after President Donald Trump commuted his sentence on Friday night, dismissed his critics, telling CNN he’s focused on the future after eating a “very large slice of humble pie” during his time behind bars.