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Trump frees George Santos from prison demnation from Long Island residents and officials who had long pushed for Santos to be President Trump’s decision held accountable. Casey Sabelto commute the seven-year fed- la, a community organizer in eral prison sentence of former Glen Cove, which Santos repreU.S. Rep. George Santos has sented before being expelled reignited a storm of outrage from Congress, said the clemacross Long Island, where the ency undermines years of work by constituents to scandal surroundrestore trust in goving the disgraced ernment. congressman first “George Santos erupted. might be pardoned, Santos, 37, had but we will never been serving time forget his lies,” at the Federal CorSabella said. “Long rectional InstituIsland has never tion, Fairton’s Satbeen more united ellite Camp in New for good than when Jersey after pleadwe were fighting ing guilty last year against George. We to wire fraud and deserve better leadaggravated identity CASEY SABELLA ership — leaders theft. Sentenced in Glen Cove who prioritize us, April to over seven not themselves.” years behind bars, Sabella helped lead local he admitted to deceiving donors and stealing the identi- efforts to expose Santos’s false ties of 11 people — including claims about his background his own relatives — to make and finances following his 2022 illegal campaign contributions. election. She organized protests Trump ordered his immediate and petitions demanding his release, claiming the former resignation, helping to galvalawmaker had been treated nize a bipartisan movement unfairly and that others had calling for his removal from committed worse acts but office. Santos had repeatedly pleadreceived lighter punishment. The decision drew swift conCONTINUED ON PAGE 5
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Photos courtesy Glen Cove City School District
Celebrating school spirit at Homecoming The Glen Cove High School cheerleaders performed a spirited routine during the Homecoming game on Oct 10, energizing the crowd with school pride. At right, students of all ages lined up for face painting as part of the fun. More photos, Page 10.
eorge Santos might be pardoned, but we will never forget his lies.