Colorado Democratic Gov. Jared Polis was formally censured by his own party for granting clemency to election denier Tina Peters.
The state party said Polis reduced Peters' sentence under pressure from President Donald Trump, setting a dangerous precedent for election tampering.
Peters, convicted of breaching voting systems to prove Trump's false fraud claims, is set to be released on parole June 1.
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Democratic Colorado Gov. Jared Polis was censured by his own party Wednesday night for his decision to grant clemency to election denier Tina Peters.
