Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) wants President Donald Trump to Commute George Santos’ prison sentence, calling it a “grave injustice.”
Greene sent a letter to U.S. Pardon Attorney Ed Martin Monday on behalf of the disgraced former Republican congressman, who is currently serving a seven-year sentence for wire fraud and identity theft, per Mediaite.
“I am writing to request that your office urge the President to commute the sentence of former Congressman George Santos,” Greene wrote.
“I wholeheartedly believe in justice and the rule of the law, and I understand the gravity of such actions,” she wrote. “However, 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.”
Greene said she worked with Santos and “can attest to his willingness and dedication to serve the people of New York.”
“He committed himself to serving his constituents and did whatever it took to represent their interests in Washington, D.C.,” she wrote, adding, “He is sincerely remorseful and has accepted full responsibility for his actions.”
She wrote she spoke with Santos’ pastor, who agreed the sentence “is a grave injustice.”
She added there are some who had done much worse and received less.
“While 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,” she wrote. “I strongly believe in accountability for one’s actions, but I believe the sentencing of Mr. Santos is an abusive overreach by the judicial system.”
“Commuting 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,” she continued.
Santos reported to the Federal Correctional Institution in Fairton, New Jersey, in July to start his 87 months in prison.
On “Piers Morgan Uncensored” in May, Santos pled his case for leniency — “commutation, clemency, whatever the president is willing to give me,” he said.
He also asked to be in protective custody.
“I’m not fearful of dying in there, I’m more fearful of being severely brutalized and harmed, if you get my drift,” he said.
