Vindictive prosecutor could target Santos after Trump commuted his sentence

Former Rep. George Santos (R-NY) may not be able to put his legal battles behind him, despite having his sentence commuted by President Donald Trump.

The former GOP congressman who was convicted of identity theft and wire fraud faced a seven-year prison sentence before the president intervened with an “immediate commutation of his entire sentence to time served with no further fines, restitution, probation, supervised release, or other conditions.”

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— Ed Martin (@EdMartinDOJ) October 17, 2025

But the district attorney in the New York area, once represented by Santos, may still be mulling bringing charges against him.

“Since first learning of George Santos’ actions, I have been at the forefront of bringing him to justice,” Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly said in a statement, according to ABC News.

“I am proud of the work my office has done, and the conviction achieved in partnership with the U.S. Attorney’s office. While the office cannot comment on ongoing investigations, suffice it to say that I remain focused on prosecuting political corruption wherever it exists, regardless of political affiliation,” the statement read.

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— Nassau DA (@NassauDA) October 21, 2025

“Donnelly’s commitment to the law and holding government officials to the highest levels of integrity runs deep,” reads a portion of the official “Meet the District Attorney” page. “Donnelly was the first prosecutor to launch an investigation into disgraced former Congressman George Santos and was instrumental in the federal prosecution that brought him to justice.”

Santos discussed any further legal troubles with CBS News New York.

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“It hasn’t crossed my mind. Like I said, I have no pendencies with them … my entire case was federal. Not that I’m aware of, I don’t even know how they would do it,” Santos said. “I mean, you’re putting that thought in my head now, so I probably have to go look into it, but I would hope that that’s not the priority, the path that people would want to go down.”

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