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Ex-Rep George Santos Joins Fox Competition After Trump Commutes Sentence

7/16/2026

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Former Congressman George Santos announced he will compete on Fox’s “Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test” in September.
He will join the fifth season, his first televised competition after being expelled from the House.
President Donald Trump commuted Santos’s sentence after he served roughly 84 days in prison.
Kalshi reported Santos to federal authorities for allegedly betting against his own State of the Union attendance, prompting Polymarket to cut ties.

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Former Congressman George Santos announced he will compete on Fox’s “Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test” in September.
He will join the fifth season, his first televised competition after being expelled from the House.
President Donald Trump commuted Santos’s sentence after he served roughly 84 days in prison.
Kalshi reported Santos to federal authorities for allegedly betting against his own State of the Union attendance, prompting Polymarket to cut ties.