Polis’s Tina Peters clemency faces scrutiny over misleading rationale
TL;DR
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis commuted Tina Peters’ prison sentence, saying she was punished for First Amendment speech about the 2020 election; a fact-check argues her 2021 crimes were tied to efforts to prove 2020 fraud with Lindell allies, and the appellate ruling linked her actions to the 2020 dispute. Peters did not certify Biden’s win in Mesa County, while the decision drew bipartisan criticism and highlighted costs from replacing election equipment after her actions.
- Fact check: Colorado governor’s misleading rationale for freeing election denier Tina Peters CNN
- Granting Tina Peters Clemency Is a Big Mistake The Atlantic
- How a Jared Polis Came to Release Election Denier Tina Peters from Prison The New York Times
- Colorado governor faces backlash over clemency for 2020 election denier Tina Peters BBC
- Lauren Boebert suggests Trump withheld funds to Colorado over prosecution of election denier The Guardian
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