
October 20, 2025
106,802
3,772
893
4.37%
Every word spoken in this episode is indexed. Type any phrase to jump straight to the moment it was said.
Type any word or phrase that may have been spoken. Click a result to seek the player to that exact moment.
Try a name, a topic, or a quoted line
See what was published immediately before and after this episode.
8:25Now PlayingDisgraced former GOP Rep. George Santos says the unbelievable after he instantly takes a press tour following Donald Trump's insane prison order for his sentencing. John Iadarola and Jayar Jackson break it down on The Damage Report. Leave a comment with your thoughts below!
Read more here:
Speaker Johnson defends Trump's decision to commute Santos sentencing
"House Speaker Mike Johnson on Sunday defended President Donald Trump’s decision to grant clemency to former New York Rep. George Santos, who was serving a seven-year sentence for wire fraud and identity theft.
“The president has the right in the Constitution for pardon and commutation, of course,” the Louisiana Republican told Jonathan Karl on ABC’s “The Week.” “We believe in redemption. This is a personal belief of mine. And I hope Mr. Santos makes the most of his second chance.”
In an interview with CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday, Santos said that he learned of the president’s decision through television.
“Other inmates saw it and called me over to see it,” Santos told host Dana Bash. “I was not in the room at the time, and then I made my way to see it. I called my family and they told me it had happened, but I was not aware. It was a surprise.”"
**
Be part of the Dragon Squad as a YouTube channel member
Follow The Damage Report on Facebook
Help build the Home of the Progressives
Subscribe to The Damage Report YouTube channel
Follow The Damage Report on TikTok
Follow The Damage Report on Instagram
Follow The Damage Report on Twitter
#TheDamageReport #JohnIadarola #TheYoungTurks
251020__DR08Santos
Sentinel Indexing in Progress
Metadata and chapters are available. Claim extraction for this episode is pending.
All video content is delivered via YouTube embedded players in accordance with the YouTube Terms of Service. Sentinel provides research tools that promote discovery and accountability across political media.