Colorado House Judiciary Committee Rejects Impeachment of Secretary of State Jena Griswold
The committee dismissed the resolution after a contentious hearing, citing lack of substantial evidence against Griswold.
- The Colorado House Judiciary Committee voted against the impeachment resolution filed by House Republicans against Secretary of State Jena Griswold, ending the effort.
- House Republicans accused Griswold of misconduct related to her support for barring Donald Trump from the state ballot, which was overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court.
- Griswold defended her actions as protecting democracy, dismissing the proceedings as a sham and politically motivated.
- Testimonies were limited to four witnesses per side, with each side given structured times for presentation and questioning.
- The resolution's failure highlighted divisions within Colorado's political landscape, with Democrats criticizing it as an attempt to undermine election integrity.