Article 70W1A George Santos says prison sentence was ‘disproportionate’ but ‘large slice of humble pie’

George Santos says prison sentence was ‘disproportionate’ but ‘large slice of humble pie’

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Olivia Empson
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Disgraced former congressman who was meant to serve seven years for fraud and identity lashes out at critics

Disgraced former US congressman George Santos said on Sunday that his prison sentence had been disproportionate", but that he had been served a very large slice of humble pie", while lashing out at his critics in his first interview since Donald Trump commuted his sentence.

Speaking to Dana Bash on CNN's State of the Union, Santos said he was all politicked out", and called for his former campaign staffer, Sam Miele, to also receive a commutation.

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