Show Notes
- George Santos reflects on his fall from Congress, the mistakes he says led to his criminal case and how prison reshapes his life and public image.
- Santos describes spending 41 of his 84 days in federal prison in solitary confinement, with limited phone access, no windows and little sense of time.
- He recalls receiving an 87-month sentence, experiencing despair before surrendering and struggling mentally during extended isolation.
- Santos recounts learning from prison television that President Trump had commuted his sentence, walking free hours later and speaking with Trump the following day.
- He also discusses his relationships with Marjorie Taylor Greene, Michael Cohen and former House colleagues, plus his views on Iran, Israel and the political culture inside Congress.
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