Lauren Boebert suggests Trump withheld funds to Colorado over prosecution of election denier

Key Points:

• Republican Congresswoman Lauren Boebert claimed that former President Donald Trump blocked federal funds for a clean drinking water project in Colorado as retaliation for the prosecution of election denier Tina Peters.
• Colorado Governor Jared Polis commuted Peters' nearly nine-year prison sentence, ordering her release on June 1; Peters had been convicted for allowing unauthorized access to voting records amid efforts to overturn the 2020 election results.
• Boebert credited both her office and Trump for applying pressure that led to Peters' commutation and expressed hope that Peters' release would end Trump's withholding of funds for the Colorado water project.
• Trump vetoed a unanimously passed bill funding the water project in January, citing financial concerns, but Boebert argued the veto was politically motivated due to the state's handling of Peters' case.
• Boebert criticized fellow lawmakers for not opposing Trump's veto, emphasizing her commitment to delivering for her constituents despite political pressure and fear of backlash.