Tina Peters Clemency
from The Weekend Hosted by Jackie Alemany, Jonathan Capehart, Eugene Daniels, Joseph Tirrel, Brendan Ballou, Jena Griswold, Rich Logis, Mychael Schnell
May 16, 2026, 8 AM ; Peters was sentenced to nine years after prosecutors proved she gave an unauthorized person access to Mesa County election equipment in the aftermath of the 2020 election, then helped spread false claims that the vote was stolen. Her case became a cause célèbre on the right, with President Trump repeatedly calling her a “political prisoner” and demanding that Colorado set her free. The move comes after months of pressure from Trump, who cast Peters as a martyr in this broader campaign to rewrite the history of the 2020 election. Colorado Sec. of State Jena Griswold joins The Weekend to discuss the governor's decision. For more, follow us on social media: Bluesky: @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social Instagram: @theweekendmsnow TikTok: @theweekendmsnow To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts.
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Colorado Governor Jared Polis is cutting the prison sentence of 2020 election denier Tina Peters, the former county clerk convicted of helping breach her own county’s voting machines.
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