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Donald Trump, our 45th president, urged for the release of Tina Peters, the previous Mesa County Clerk, currently serving a nine-year stint in prison for her role in a vote data scam linked to the 2020 presidential election.
Peters, in Trump's eyes, is a political pawn and a hostage, harshly criticizing her detainment as a form of "communist-style persecution by the extreme left Democrats." His thoughts on the matter were shared via a Monday night post on Truth Social.
Peters, a controversial figure, has been convicted of numerous felonies, with unauthorized access to state voting machines being one of them. She granted a security badge to an individual connected to Mike Lindell, CEO of MyPillow, allowing him entry into Mesa County's election system. This move was a part of a broader initiative to scrutinize purported widespread voter fraud allegations in the 2020 election, a claim boosted by Trump and his supporters.
While the trial by jury took place in a Republican-majority county, with the prosecution led by Republican District Attorney Dan Rubinstein, the U.S. Department of Justice is reportedly examining the case at the federal level. More recently, Trump has championed Peters' cause, labeling her a "political prisoner."
Currently, Peters resides in the La Vista Correctional Facility in Colorado. Her case has garnered considerable attention due to its political overtones and the ongoing controversy surrounding election integrity and voter fraud claims.
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Reference(s):1. CNN: Mesa County clerk Tina Peters sentenced to 9 years in prison for election scandal2. The Denver Post: Tina Peters sentenced to 9 years in prison over election machine breach3. AP News: Trump calls for release of Mesa clerk Peters, labeling her as political prisoner
In the wake of Tina Peters' conviction for her role in a vote data scandal related to the 2020 presidential election, former President Donald Trump has asserted that she is a political prisoner, a claim he made on Truth Social. This assertion comes as Peters serves a nine-year prison sentence in Colorado's La Vista Correctional Facility, where she is being held for numerous felonies, including unauthorized access to state voting machines. The ongoing controversy surrounding election integrity and voter fraud claims contributes to Peters' case gaining significant political attention.
