Overview
- Trump declared on Truth Social that he granted a full pardon to Tina Peters, who is serving a nine-year sentence for a Colorado election-system breach.
- Colorado officials, including Gov. Jared Polis and Attorney General Phil Weiser, said a presidential pardon cannot void state convictions and has no legal effect.
- A federal magistrate on Monday denied Peters’ bid for release during her appeal and ruled that federal courts must abstain while state proceedings continue.
- The administration’s earlier request to move Peters to federal custody was rejected by Colorado corrections officials, who said only the state can initiate such transfers.
- Peters was convicted in 2024 for allowing unauthorized access to Mesa County voting equipment, with sensitive data and passwords later posted online.