Former New York Republican Congressman George Santos is out of prison after President Trump commuted his sentence Friday. NPR's Leila Fadel asks New York Times reporter Michael Gold how it happened.

WEST ISLIP, NEW YORK - AUGUST 19: Former U.S. Rep. George Santos gives a statement after a court hearing on August 19, 2024 in West Islip, New York. Santos pleaded guilty to wire fraud and aggravated ...

Former U.S. Rep. George Santos had a brief and tumultuous political career. From the start, questions abounded about his resume and finances, leading to Santos' arrest in May 2023. By December of that ...

Former Congressman George Santos thanked Jesus Christ and President Trump after the president commuted his seven-year sentence for wire fraud and identity theft on Friday. A House Ethics Committee ...