Jared Polis: “I commuted the sentences of nine people today. I pardoned…”

“The clerks association in Colorado said that they're furious, disgusted, and deeply disappointed by the reckless and dangerous message this sends. What message do you think it sends? Well, first of all, I commuted the sentences of nine people today. I pardoned 35. Tina Peters was not among those. The attorney general and the prosecuting attorney from Mesa county were part of the prosecution. And there's something about prosecutorial pride. Prosecutors are seldom, if ever, satisfied by the commutations I make.” (02:43–02:50)

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