Van Wanggaard: “The only restrictions Evers gave himself is that the…”

“On Good Friday, Governor Tony Evers established a commutation process in Wisconsin for the first time in more than 30 years. This constitutional authority allows a governor to lower or end court ordered sentences given to felons. The only restrictions Evers gave himself is that the underlying crime could not be a sexual assault, have involved a child. And if a person is serving a life sentence, they must have served 20 years. Murderers, kidnappers, cop killers, human traffickers, domestic abusers.” (00:21–00:30)

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