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BigmanPigman

(55,511 posts)
Fri May 15, 2026, 11:48 PM 1 hr ago

Dem governor of CO pardons Trump pal Tina Peters...

"Tina Marie Peters (born September 11, 1955) is an American politician who served as County Clerk of Mesa County, Colorado, from 2019 to 2023. In 2021, she was temporarily suspended by the Colorado Secretary of State, and was convicted of criminal charges related to efforts to overturn the 2020 election of Joe Biden as U.S. President. In August 2024, she was convicted in Colorado state court on seven charges—four of which were felonies—relating to unauthorized access to election machines. She was subsequently sentenced to nine years of incarceration. On December 11, 2025, President Donald Trump claimed to have pardoned Peters—though that had no effect on her state convictions. On May 15, 2026, Colorado Governor Jared Polis announced his intention to commute Peters's sentence, making her eligible for parole as early as June 1, 2026."

"Colorado's Democratic governor will let Trump ally Tina Peters out of prison early"
Colorado Gov. Polis reduces sentence of Trump ally Tina Peters
: NPR https://share.google/kW7XZ6gbJyaElRLt2

A Democrat! Reminds me of Fetterman

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Dem governor of CO pardons Trump pal Tina Peters... (Original Post) BigmanPigman 1 hr ago OP
As a felon, I assume she will not be allowed to vote, much less enter a polling place to cause mayhem. jls4561 1 hr ago #1
Commutation is not the same as a pardon Fiendish Thingy 45 min ago #2
Title is FALSE Wiz Imp 35 min ago #3

jls4561

(3,265 posts)
1. As a felon, I assume she will not be allowed to vote, much less enter a polling place to cause mayhem.
Fri May 15, 2026, 11:57 PM
1 hr ago

Of course, I don’t think enough about Colorado laws to be sure.

Fiendish Thingy

(24,018 posts)
2. Commutation is not the same as a pardon
Sat May 16, 2026, 12:12 AM
45 min ago

Commutation simply ends her sentence early, whereas a pardon would remove the conviction from her record.

Wiz Imp

(10,387 posts)
3. Title is FALSE
Sat May 16, 2026, 12:22 AM
35 min ago

She was not pardoned. The Governor announced he will commute her sentence, cutting it in half. That is not a pardon.

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