Trump told Savannah Chrisley her reality star parents ‘don't look like terrorists' ahead of pardon announcement
President Trump told the daughter of disgraced reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley that her parents 'don't look like terrorists,' and privately conveyed his belief that they had been treated unfairly while revealing his intention to pardon the couple.
'He did say he was like, you know, you guys don't look like terrorists,' influencer Savannah Chrisley told NewsNation's 'On Balance' Tuesday night in reflecting her call with the president.
3 President Trump announces pardons for Todd and Julie Chrisley.
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'But he just said that their sentences were outrageous and they were treated unfairly from everyone that he has spoken to, and that he wanted to bring my parents home and not just grant them a commutation, but he wanted to give them a full pardon as well.'
On Tuesday, the White House released a clip of the president assuring Savannah that the 'Chrisley Knows Best' couple 'are going to be free and clean.'
3 Todd and Julie Chrisley on their show 'Chrisley Knows Best.'
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Todd and Julie were convicted of tax evasion and bank fraud in 2022. Todd, 56, was sentenced to 12 years in prison, while Julie, 52, received a seven-year sentence.
Federal prosecutors accused the couple of submitting fake documents to banks in order to secure more than $30 million in loans – which they walked away from after declaring bankruptcy before the start of their reality TV careers.
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