President Donald Trump has commuted the sentence of former Representative George Santos, who had been serving over seven years in federal prison after pleading guilty to fraud and identity theft. Santos, once a rising star in the Republican Party, admitted to deceiving donors and stealing identities, including those of his own family members, to fund his campaign. His sentence, handed down in April, was considered unusually harsh by some supporters, including a prominent former House colleague who called it a 'grave injustice.' Santos' release marks another high-profile act of clemency by Trump, who has recently pardoned other former Republican politicians convicted of federal crimes. Santos' brief political career ended after revelations of fabrications about his background and subsequent criminal charges led to his expulsion from Congress.