The couple, serving 12-year and 7-year sentences respectively, will be released immediately following the pardon
Trump announced the pardon directly to the Chrisleys' children, Savannah & Chase, in an emotional phone call broadcast from the Oval Office
They were convicted for defrauding banks out of >$30 million using fake documents & evading ~$500k in taxes on their TV income
Savannah Chrisley actively lobbied Trump (RNC speech, Lara Trump interview, White House lunch) claiming political persecution
Savannah cited prosecutors calling them this, framing their case as politically motivated like Trump's legal battles
Trump justified the pardon, stating publicly they received unfairly severe sentences
Their attorney called it "justice corrected," alleging unconstitutional prosecution targeting their conservative fame