Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) wants President Donald Trump to Commute George Santos’ prison Sentence, calling it a ā€œgrave injustice.ā€

Greene sent a letter to U.S. Pardon Attorney Ed MartinMonday on behalf of the disgraced former Republican congressman, who is currently serving a seven-year Sentence for wire fraud and identity theft, per Mediaite.

ā€œI am writing to request that your office urge the President to commute the Sentence of former Congressman George Santos,ā€ Greene wrote.

ā€œI wholeheartedly believe in justice and the rule of the law, and I understand the gravity of such actions,ā€ she wrote. ā€œHowever, I believe a seven-year Sentence for such campaign-related matters for an individual with no prior criminal record extends far beyond what is warranted.ā€

Greene said she worked with Santos and ā€œcan attest to his willingness and dedication to serve the people of New York.ā€

ā€œHe committed himself to serving his constituents and did whatever it took to represent their interests in Washington, D.C.,ā€ she wrote, adding, ā€œHe is sincerely remorseful and has accepted full responsibility for his actions.ā€

She wrote she spoke with Santos’ pastor, who agreed the Sentence ā€œis a grave injustice.ā€

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She added there are some who had done much worse and received less.

ā€œWhile his crimes warrant punishment, many of my colleagues who I serve with have committed far worse offenses than Mr. Santos yet have faced zero criminal charges,ā€ she wrote. ā€œI strongly believe in accountability for one’s actions, but I believe the sentencing of Mr. Santos is an abusive overreach by the judicial system.ā€

ā€œCommuting his Sentence would acknowledge the severity of his actions and simultaneously provide a path forward in allowing him to make amends for his crimes and strive to better serve the people in his community,ā€ she continued.

Santos reported to the Federal Correctional Institution in Fairton, New Jersey, in July to start his 87 months in prison.

On ā€œPiers Morgan Uncensoredā€ in May, Santos pled his case for leniency — ā€œcommutation, clemency, whatever the president is willing to give me,ā€ he said.

He also asked to be in protective custody.

ā€œI’m not fearful of dying in there, I’m more fearful of being severely brutalized and harmed, if you get my drift,ā€ he said.