Colorado Democrats voted Wednesday to censure Gov. Jared Polis, a fellow Democrat, for commuting the prison sentence of an election denier who had been serving nine years in state prison for tampering with voting systems.<\/p>\n
\u201cReducing her sentence now, under pressure from Donald Trump, is not justice,\u201d the Colorado Democratic Party said in a statement. \u201cIt sends a message to future bad actors that election tampering has consequences, unless you\u2019re friends with the president. That\u2019s a dangerous and disappointing precedent to set.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/politics-news\/colorado-democrats-censure-gov-jared-polis-commuting-election-deniers-rcna346249<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Polis reduced Tina Peters\u2019 nine-year sentence Friday, saying her term was disproportionate to the crime. Colorado Democrats voted Wednesday to censure Gov. Jared Polis, a fellow Democrat, for commuting the prison sentence of an election denier who had been serving … Continue reading