President Donald Trump called two of the children of imprisoned reality television couple Todd and Julie Chrisley from the Oval Office on Tuesday, informing them of his plans to pardon their parents as soon as Wednesday.
The pair, known for their roles on the TV show “Chrisley Knows Best,” sought pardons from Trump in February after they were convicted for allegedly bilking banks out of tens of millions of dollars in 2022, NBC News previously reported.
A judge had handed down a sentence of 12 years for Todd Chrisley and seven years for his wife, Julie Chrisley in November 2022, after an Atlanta jury found them guilty of fraud, tax evasion, and conspiracy to defraud the United States following a weekslong federal trial.
A White House official told NBC News that Trump will sign the pardons once they are ready — likely within 24 hours.
Trump announced his plans to pardon the couple in a phone call he made to two of their children, Savannah and Grayson Chrisley.
Trump told two of their children, Savannah and Grayson Chrisley, in a phone call that he planned to pardon the couple.
“It’s a terrible thing, but it’s a great thing because your parents are going to be free and clean.” Trump said during the phone call. “We’ll try getting it done tomorrow, so give them — I don’t know them — but give them my regards and wish them well. Wish them a good life.”
Grayson Chrisley responded, saying, “Mr. President, I just want to say thank you for bringing my parents back.”
White House spokesperson Harrison Fields said in a statement that Trump is “always pleased to give well-deserving Americans a second chance, especially those who have been unfairly targeted and overly prosecuted by an unjust justice system.”
“President Trump called Savannah and her brother from the Oval Office to personally inform them that he would be pardoning their parents, Todd and Julie Chrisley, whose sentences were far too harsh,” Fields said.
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