Trump Says He Pardoned Tina Peters, But Legal Experts Say It Won’t Free Her From Prison

Dec 15, 2025

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Trump Issues Symbolic Pardon for Colorado Election Clerk Tina Peters - WSJ

President Donald Trump announced he is granting a pardon to former Mesa County clerk Tina Peters, a Colorado election official now serving a nine-year prison sentence, a proclamation that legal experts say has no legal force.

Trump’s declaration on Truth Social sparked immediate pushback because his clemency power only applies to federal crimes, while P…

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