Dem governor of CO commutes Trump pal Tina Peters...

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Polis' decision stands to be deeply unpopular among Democrats and election officials in the state, who urged him not to issue a commutation. However, he said that he focused on the facts, not whether he agreed with Peters.

"And in this case there is absolutely both the appearance and frankly, I believe the likelihood that her speech was considered in her sentencing," Polis said in an interview with Colorado Public Radio from the governor's office. Polis said he was effectively cutting her sentence in half to four and a half years. She was sentenced on Oct. 3, 2024, so that means on June 1, she will have spent more than 600 days incarcerated.

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"It's about doing what's right. Even though of course I disagree with her speech just as the judge incorrectly stated that he did. But that's not a factor in, it should not be a factor in the sentencing," he added.

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"This is now Governor Polis' legacy. He will not be able to run from it, nor redefine it later. When given the opportunity to stand firmly for the rule of law, for the integrity of Colorado elections and for the public servants who defend them, he chose a different path," Crane said in a press conference minutes after the commutation was official.

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Other comments from Colorado officials flooded in, calling Polis' decision everything from disgraceful to undemocratic, to reckless, indefensible and outrageous.

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https://www.npr.org/2026/05/15/nx-s1-5690286/tina-peters-polis-commutation-trump