Colorado election denier Tina Peters to be freed from prison

• President Trump pardoned her late last year despite having no jurisdiction over state-level cases.

Driving the news: The development means Peters is expected to be released on June 1. She had been serving a roughly nine-year sentence for tampering with county voting and records equipment after the 2020 election.

State of play: Polis' decision drew immediate condemnation from other high-profile Democrats, including Attorney General Phil Weiser and Secretary of State Jena Griswold, who both issued statements on Friday.

• "Gov. Polis' commutation of Tina Peters' sentence is mind-boggling and wrong as a matter of basic justice," Weiser said, calling the decision "caving" to Trump.
• "The Governor's actions today will validate and embolden the election denial movement, and leave a dark, dangerous imprint on American democracy for years to come," Griswold said in a statement.

What they're saying: "FREE TINA!" Trump wrote in a Truth Social post shortly after the decision.

• "[Clemency] has the ability to change lives ... and it comes with great consideration, and sometimes even controversy," Polis said in a statement, adding his decision came after a careful review.

Between the lines: Peters was among 44 people who received clemency on Friday.

• The governor issued 35 pardons and nine commutations, per a statement from the governor's office.