Senate Democrat on Polis commuting Peters sentence: ‘Terrible decision,’ ‘disqualifying’
Summary
Senator Michael Bennet criticized Colorado Governor Jared Polis for shortening the sentence of Tina Peters, who was convicted for allowing a voting system breach. Bennet said this decision was very bad and would prevent Polis from being a good U.S. Senator.Key Facts
- Tina Peters is a former county clerk convicted of helping a voting system breach.
- Colorado Governor Jared Polis shortened Peters’s sentence, a process called commuting.
- Senator Michael Bennet is strongly against Polis’s decision.
- Bennet said the decision was “terrible.”
- Bennet also said the decision would be "disqualifying" if Polis wanted to serve in the U.S. Senate.
- Many Democrats share Bennet’s negative view of Polis’s action.
- The issue relates to voting system security and legal consequences.
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