Polis protests censure by showing up to Colorado Democrats call with taped mouth
Governor Jared Polis of Colorado protested his censure by the state Democratic Party during a video call with his mouth taped shut. This censure followed his decision to commute the sentence of Tina Peters, a former clerk convicted of election interference. The move has sparked mixed reactions, with some Democrats opposing it and some Republicans supporting his decision.
- ▪Gov. Jared Polis protested his censure by appearing on a video call with his mouth taped shut.
- ▪The Colorado Democratic Party censured Polis for commuting the sentence of Tina Peters, a convicted election denier.
- ▪Polis's decision to grant clemency to Peters has drawn criticism from Democratic leaders but praise from some Republicans.
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Gov. Jared Polis (D-CO) silently protested Colorado Democrats’ decision to censure him over his decision to commute the sentence of a prominent 2020 election denier by showing up to an internal party video call with his mouth taped. An image of the term-limited Democratic governor with black tape on his mouth was shared on social media by Jesse Paul, a Denver-based political reporter and editor at the Colorado Sun. Recommended Stories Emily Moreno moves to dismiss defamation lawsuit filed by ex-husband Max Miller New York and New Jersey subpoena FIFA on World Cup ticket pricing Biden sues to prevent release of interview audio from Robert Hur DOJ investigation The Washington Examiner contacted Polis’s office for comment on the tape stunt.
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