US President Donald Trump has announced plans to issue a pardon for Todd and Julie Chrisley, the former reality TV stars who were convicted of fraud and tax evasion involving over $36 million.

The couple, known for their roles on Chrisley Knows Best, were sentenced in 2022 after being found guilty of submitting false documents to secure fraudulent loans, which they used to finance a lavish lifestyle that included luxury cars, designer clothing, and high-end real estate. Todd was sentenced to 12 years in prison and Julie to seven. Their accountant, Peter Tarantino, received a three-year sentence.

The president’s decision comes shortly after the couple’s daughter, Savannah Chrisley, appeared on My View, a Fox News show hosted by Trump’s daughter-in-law, Lara Trump. During the 18 May broadcast, Savannah claimed her parents were unfairly targeted by politically motivated prosecutors and likened their legal troubles to those faced by President Trump.

Speaking from the White House in a video shared online by aide Margo Martin, Trump was shown on the phone with the Chrisleys’ children. “Your parents are going to be free and clean and I hope we can do that by tomorrow,” he said. “I don’t know them but give them my regards, and wish them a good life.”

Savannah Chrisley, a podcast host and social media influencer who has actively campaigned for Trump, delivered a speech at the 2024 Republican National Convention. There, she accused prosecutors of bias and condemned what she called a “two-faced justice system.” She asserted her parents were victims of political persecution and pointed to the prosecutors’ political affiliations, saying, “At trial, we knew it was game over.”

The Chrisleys’ legal saga began with an indictment in 2019, followed by a three-week trial in 2022. Prosecutors detailed a pattern of financial deceit, including filing for bankruptcy while hiding income from their reality show to avoid paying a $500,000 tax bill. The couple maintained their innocence, blaming a former employee, but were ultimately convicted.

Chrisley Knows Best premiered on USA Network in 2014 and led to several spin-offs, including Growing Up Chrisley. The show chronicled the lives of the Chrisley family as property tycoons in Nashville and Atlanta.

This potential pardon is the second in as many days for President Trump. On Monday, he granted clemency to Scott Jenkins, the former sheriff of Culpeper County, Virginia. Jenkins was convicted of accepting more than $75,000 in bribes in exchange for granting law enforcement credentials to unqualified individuals. A longtime Trump supporter, he was sentenced to 10 years in prison earlier this year.

Trump’s move to pardon the Chrisleys underscores his broader campaign focus on criminal justice reform and loyalty to his political allies and supporters.