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French authorities are investigating whether the theft was a commissioned crime, suspecting the stolen items might be broken down or sold whole, depending on potential buyers’ intents. French President Emmanuel Macron condemned the attack as a direct assault on France’s cultural heritage and promised swift justice.
Meanwhile, in U.S. politics, President Donald Trump made headlines by commuting the sentence of former Congressman George Santos. Santos had been serving over seven years for wire fraud, campaign finance violations, and identity theft related to his 2022 congressional campaign. Trump’s intervention, announced Friday, released Santos from a New Jersey prison just 84 days into his sentence, citing concerns over his treatment and claiming he had not served his full term.