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Trump said he will pardon Todd and Julie Chrisley, who were convicted of bank fraud and tax evasion.
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The Chrisleys were sentenced to a total of 19 years in prison.
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Their show “Chrisley Knows Best” was canceled after their sentencing.
President Donald Trump said Tuesday he would pardon Todd and Julie Chrisley, the reality TV stars serving time in prison for bank fraud and tax evasion.
Margo Martin, Trump’s communications aide, posted a video on X on Tuesday showing the president on a call with the Chrisleys’ eldest daughter, Savannah Chrisley.
“Your parents are going to be free and clean, and I hope we can do it by tomorrow,” Trump said from the Oval Office. “I don’t know them but give them my regards and I wish them a good life.”
“I hear they’re terrific people, this should not have happened,” Trump added.
The pardon is expected to be completed by Wednesday, and the 27-year-old influencer quickly took to social media to express her excitement.
“I have shed so many tears,” said Savannah Chrisley in a video on her Instagram account. “The president called me personally as I was walking into Sam’s Club and notified me that he was signing pardon paperwork for both my parents.”
“President Trump didn’t just commute their sentences, he gave them a full unconditional pardon,” the 27-year-old said, adding that she will be picking up her parents in a pink MAGA hat.
Savannah Chrisley has been an active supporter of Trump and campaigned for the now president during his 2024 presidential campaign, through events like the “Team Trump’s Women Tour.”
Savannah Chrisley had appealed for her parents’ pardon while speaking at the 2024 Republican National Convention.
The Chrisleys were convicted on bank fraud and tax evasion counts in 2022 and sentenced to a combined 19 years in prison, 12 for Todd and seven for Julie. Both have had their expected release dates moved up since reporting to federal prison in 2023.
Their reality show “Chrisley Knows Best” was canceled following their sentencing, with the final episodes airing in 2023.
The White House did not respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.
Neither Savannah Chrisley nor attorneys for the family responded to a request for comment.
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