Polis fires clemency board members for speaking out on Tina Peters release
TL;DR
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis fired two clemency advisory board members after they publicly criticized his decision to commute Tina Peters’ sentence for election-related crimes; Peters, a former Mesa County clerk, was convicted of four felonies and released June 1. The board had unanimously recommended denial, and Polis cited confidentiality and the integrity of the process in the firings, while appointing new members. Peters has continued promoting election conspiracy theories and met President Trump after her release.
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