The daughter of reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley said she is grateful to President Donald Trump for pardoning her parents.
"The president called me personally as I was walking into Sam's Club and notified me that he was signing paper pardon paperwork for both of my parents," Savannah Chrisley said Wednesday in an Instagram video.
"So both my parents are coming home tonight or tomorrow, and I still don't believe it's real. I'm freaking out — the fact that the president called me."
Todd and Julie Chrisley, who became famous for their show "Chrisley Knows Best," were sentenced in November 2022 to a combined 19 years in prison on charges including fraud and tax evasion.
Todd Chrisley was sentenced to 12 years in prison and 16 months of probation. Julie Chrisley was ordered to serve seven years in prison and 16 months of probation. The couple was also ordered to pay $17.8 million in restitution.
"Chrisley Knows Best" premiered in 2014 and followed the lavish lifestyle of wealthy real estate developer Todd Chrisley and his family.
The charges from the U.S. Attorney's Office stated that as early as 2007 the couple allegedly provided false information to banks and fabricated bank statements when applying for and receiving millions of dollars in loans.
"I will forever be grateful for President Trump, his administration and everyone along the way, all of my lawyers, the people who put in countless hours and effort and love for my family to make sure that my parents got home," the Chrisleys' 27-year-old daughter said, adding that her parents now get a "fresh start."
"My parents get to start their lives over ... President Trump didn't just commute their sentences; he gave them a full unconditional pardon. So for that, I am forever grateful," she said.
Savannah Chrisley had appealed to the Trump administration for pardons for her parents, and she spoke at the 2024 Republican National Convention.
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