MAGA-Coded CBS Anchor Busted Taking Trump’s Bogus Claims as Fact
The Daily Beast • • nation
Key Points:
- CBS Evening News anchor Tony Dokoupil mistakenly quoted a false claim from Donald Trump's Truth Social post, incorrectly stating that Tina Peters is 73 years old and currently in jail, when she is actually nine years younger.
- Dokoupil questioned Colorado Governor Jared Polis about Trump’s pardon of Peters, who is serving a nine-year sentence, highlighting Trump's insistence on her release despite legal experts deeming the pardon symbolic and baseless.
- Governor Polis emphasized that clemency decisions are made on a case-by-case basis, considering factors such as age, non-violent offenses, and accountability, and stated he is reviewing Peters’ case along with others.
- Trump has publicly criticized Polis for not releasing Peters, calling the governor a “
