George Santos Is Back on TV Two Days After His Release From Prison

Mr. Santos, the disgraced congressman from Long Island, lashed out at the warden of the prison where he had been held and suggested he was now free to get Botox.

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George Santos, seen leaving federal court after his sentencing, said on TV that he didn’t care about the “pearl clutching” of those who were critical of his release.Credit...Adam Gray for The New York Times

By Katherine Rosman

Oct. 19, 2025

Two days after his release from federal prison, George Santos, the disgraced former Republican congressman from New York, appeared on TV to thank President Trump for commuting his 87-month sentence after just 84 days and claimed that he was devoting his future to prison reform.

He also used his media appearances on CNN’s “State of the Union” and on Fox News’s “Fox & Friends Weekend” to slap back at those who have condemned his release and to attack the warden of Federal Correctional Institution Fairton in New Jersey, where he had been incarcerated.

And he chatted with Rachel Campos-Duffy of “Fox & Friends Weekend” about the benefits of being out of prison, including that he is free to get Botox injections.

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Katherine Rosman covers newsmakers, power players and individuals making an imprint on New York City.

A version of this article appears in print on Oct. 20, 2025, Section A, Page 11 of the New York edition with the headline: Santos Says He Plans to Aid Prison Reform. Order Reprints | Today’s Paper | Subscribe

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