After pressure from Trump, Colorado gov. signals possible clemency for election denier Tina Peters [View all]

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) said he’s considering clemency for Tina Peters, the former election official serving a nine-year state prison sentence for her role in a 2021 voting system breach.

Polis’ openness to clemency for Peters comes after months of escalating retaliation from President Donald Trump against the state of Colorado, driven by the Peters issue.

“FREE TINA PETERS”, Trump posted on Truth Social Thursday evening.

“She got a sentence that was harsh. It was a 9 year sentence,” Polis said in an interview Thursday. “So we always look at people’s sentences. And when you have people that are elderly, and we’re looking at this across a number of many people — people in their 70s or 80s in our system — how much of a threat to society are they and how do we balance that in a way that makes sure they can spend their last year few years at home?”



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