Colorado Sues Over White House Pressure | Denver News

Colorado’s suing the Trump administration, alleging a coordinated federal campaign to punish the state—backed by explosive December emails showing White House staffers urging agencies to secretly plan retaliatory actions. One “smoking gun” email from Emily Underwood, now leaving the White House, demanded immediate, confidential meetings to discuss targeting Colorado’s energy and transportation sectors, timed just before major funding cuts and a research center shutdown. The White House denies any link to the Tina Peters controversy, calling the meetings routine policy reviews—but Colorado’s lawyers say the timing and secrecy point to a deliberate pressure tactic. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/7acc65fd90026931