Amid Tina Peters fight, Trump is withholding funding from parts of Colorado that overwhelmingly voted for him
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Key Points:
- President Donald Trump has vetoed a bill funding a clean water pipeline in southeastern Colorado and denied disaster relief funding for wildfire and flood recovery in northwestern and southwestern Colorado, actions seen as retaliation over Colorado’s refusal to release Tina Peters from prison.
- Tina Peters, a former Mesa County clerk convicted for breaching election systems, remains in state prison despite Trump’s pardon, which only applies to federal charges; Governor Jared Polis has refused to transfer her to federal custody.
- Colorado Republicans, including GOP U.S. Reps. Lauren Boebert and Jeff Hurd, have publicly criticized Trump’s decisions, highlighting that the affected communities largely supported Trump in the 2024 election and condemning the administration for harming their constituents.
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