Summary
A Colorado county official, Tina Peters, was sentenced to nine years in prison for a scheme related to election data. Former President Donald Trump has spoken out in her defense, calling for her release and threatening unspecified "harsh measures" if she remains in jail.
Key Facts
- Tina Peters received a nine-year prison sentence for an election data-breach scheme.
- The accusations stem from false claims about voting machine fraud in the 2020 presidential election.
- Donald Trump described Peters as "a brave and innocent Patriot" and demanded her release.
- Trump threatened to take "harsh measures" if Peters is not freed.
- Michael Flynn, Trump's former national security adviser, wants Peters moved to federal custody.
- Peters was convicted of allowing unauthorized access to Mesa County's election system.
- The unauthorized access involved someone linked to Mike Lindell, a supporter of claims that voting machines were tampered with during the 2020 election.
