It's the second time in three weeks that the governor has bucked his party. Responses from Colorado Democrats have been mixed.

This is a bad precedent that could be abused by later Presidents and will sadly tarnish his reputation,” Colorado Gov. Jared Polis wrote of Biden on the social media platform X.

Gov. Jared Polis is reacting to President Biden pardoning his son, Hunter. The pardon of Hunter Biden’s federal felony gun and tax convictions came down on Sunday, coming after the president had previously said he would not pardon his son or commute his sentence.