Summary
The Colorado attorney general has accused President Donald Trump's administration of punishing the state for not releasing a jailed elections clerk, Tina Peters, and for maintaining its mail-in voting system. The state claims the administration cut funds and moved federal programs as a form of revenge. The administration has not yet responded to these allegations.
Key Facts
- Colorado's attorney general claims the Trump administration is punishing the state over their refusal to release former elections clerk Tina Peters.
- Tina Peters was convicted for her role in a data breach related to false claims about the 2020 election.
- The administration is alleged to have cut funds and moved federal programs affecting Colorado.
- Colorado's mail-in voting system, which Trump opposes, is cited as a reason for these actions.
- The state attorney general has filed a lawsuit challenging these federal decisions.
- White House representatives have not formally addressed the lawsuit's claims.
- President Trump issued a symbolic pardon for Tina Peters, which does not apply to state convictions.
- Experts say Colorado's mail-in voting system is safe and impartial.
