Overview

• Tina Peters, a former Mesa County clerk, was convicted in 2024 on seven counts tied to an election-system breach and is serving a nine-year state sentence.
• Trump’s Truth Social message demanded her immediate release and warned of unspecified “harsh measures,” which he did not define.
• Because Peters was convicted on state charges, any clemency rests with Colorado authorities, not the president, as her appeals and a federal habeas bid continue.
• The Justice Department previously entered the case, filing a statement of interest in March, and in May the president directed DOJ to take “all necessary action” to help secure her release.
• Colorado officials, including Secretary of State Jena Griswold, condemned Trump’s demand, while the state attorney general’s office has asked a judge to dismiss Peters’ bond request in her federal habeas filing.