The Georgia Republican seeks a sentence reduction, not a pardon, for Santos, who previously represented New York as a Republican in the U.S. House.

It might be hard to find someone to have your back in politics if you get caught lying about your life story, become one of a handful of people ever expelled from Congress and then are thrown into federal prison.

Santos, who pleaded guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, has been in federal prison since July 25.