Crow on Possible Clemency for Tina Peters

WASHINGTON — Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO) released the following statement in response to possible clemency for Tina Peters:

“Tina Peters is a convicted felon. She was found guilty, by a jury of her peers, for her actions to undermine a free and fair election in Colorado. She has shown no contrition for what she did, and she has not accepted responsibility for it.

“Donald Trump lost the 2020 election, a fact the President still refuses to acknowledge. As a county clerk, Tina Peters helped to prop up Trump’s Big Lie, promoting conspiracy theories about a ‘stolen’ election and allowing unauthorized access to election systems.

“It would be wrong to let Tina Peters off for her crimes. The President is working to dismantle our democracy. He’s already threatened to ‘take over’ the next election, and his MAGA allies have called for the President to illegally deploy ICE and military troops to polling locations.

“Now more than ever, it’s important that our state’s leaders stand up to this reckless and lawless President, not bow down to the political pressures of a wannabe King.”

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