Trump warns of ‘harsh measures’ if Colorado clerk convicted of election data-breach scheme isn’t freed
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.
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