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Trump Directs DOJ to Intervene in Tina Peters’ Prison Sentence

The president calls the former Colorado clerk a 'political prisoner' and orders federal action, escalating tensions with state officials defending her nine-year sentence.

Mesa County, Colo., clerk Tina Peters, who was indicted in March on multiple felony and misdemeanor charges related to allegations she and others tampered with secure voting equipment and software, acknowledges well-wishers at a rally staged to voice concerns about free and fair elections on the west steps of the State Capitol, Tuesday, April 5, 2022, in downtown Denver. Peters and Mike Lindell, MyPillow chief executive officer, spoke at the rally, which drew several hundred attendees. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Former Mesa County Clerk and Recorder Tina Peters looks on during sentencing for her election interference case at the Mesa County District Court Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024, in Grand Junction, Colo. (Larry Robinson/The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel via AP)
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Overview

  • President Donald Trump has instructed the Department of Justice to take 'all necessary action' to secure the release of Tina Peters, a former Mesa County clerk convicted on election-related charges.
  • Peters was sentenced to nine years in prison in October 2024 for facilitating unauthorized access to voting machines to support false 2020 election fraud claims.
  • Colorado officials, including Attorney General Phil Weiser, have defended the integrity of the conviction and sentence, emphasizing the seriousness of Peters' actions.
  • Trump has framed Peters as a 'political prisoner' and accused state prosecutors of partisan persecution, intensifying federal–state conflicts over judicial independence.
  • This directive represents a significant escalation in the ongoing national debate over election denial narratives and federal intervention in state-level legal matters.