White House Email Sparks Colorado Lawsuit | Denver News

A White House email sent just before Trump publicly attacked Colorado’s governor over the imprisonment of a political ally sparked outrage, with state officials calling it a “smoking gun” proving a coordinated federal campaign to punish Colorado for its mail-in voting policies and legal decisions. The email, from aide Emily Underwood, summoned five agencies to align federal funding with administration priorities — specifically targeting Colorado. In the days that followed, hundreds of millions in grants were canceled, a major climate research lab was slated for closure, and other funding cuts loomed — all while Trump’s symbolic pardon of Tina Peters was ignored by prison officials. A federal judge called the targeting “phenomenal,” ordering more documents, as Colorado’s AG declared the scheme unconstitutional and orchestrated from the Executive Office of the President. 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/1f3fd3f1360ceb51