Election denier Tina Peters goes back to court after a boost from Colorado’s Democratic governor
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Key Points:
- Former election clerk Tina Peters, convicted in a 2024 election-related data breach scheme, is appealing her conviction as Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signals potential clemency due to her age and perceived harsh sentence.
- Gov. Polis, in his final year, is considering early release for elderly inmates like Peters, balancing public safety with humanitarian concerns, despite bipartisan concerns that clemency could undermine election integrity.
- President Donald Trump has symbolically pardoned Peters federally, though this does not affect her state charges; his administration has also taken punitive actions against Colorado, which Attorney General Phil Weiser alleges constitute a "revenge campaign."
- A federal lawsuit filed by Weiser challenges Trump’s actions against Colorado, including relocating US Space Command and withholding federal
